Business Developer - Space Infrastructure

Redwire Europe; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Europe in Warsaw, Poland is seeking a Business Developer to lead capture activities and drive new bookings. The role partners with engineering, finance, and contracts to shape winning strategies and coordinate BOEs and proposals for government and commercial opportunities.

You will manage the full capture lifecycle, engage customers, and help align roadmaps with market insights while working in a hybrid setup with European and US colleagues.

Qualifications

• Understanding of ESA, EC, EDA and Polish space programs.
• Experience with end-to-end proposal management for Sub-contractor and Prime bids.
• Proficiency in technical writing and creating a consistent, single voice across documents.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint and Teams.
• Experience managing multiple proposals simultaneously.
• Experience with BD processes, capture processes, and pipeline management.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English.
• Strong time management and self-starting abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability to shifting priorities and RFP changes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end capture activities and maintain a qualified pipeline for Redwire Poland.
• Shape opportunities through proactive customer engagement, regular follow-up, and participation in industry conferences and events.
• Support cross-functional teams—engineering, program management, finance, and contracts—to develop pursuit and bid strategies.
• Coordinate the development, review, and submission of BOEs and proposal documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Develop and communicate capture plans, opportunity reviews, and win strategies to leadership.
• Support creation and evolution of Redwire Poland products and technology roadmaps with market insights.
• Collaborate with corporate BD, marketing, and government relations on enterprise-wide pursuit efforts.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Self-motivation

Adaptability

Technical writing

English writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience substitute (5+ years)

Tools

Salesforce

Asana

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Teams

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

About Redwire Space Europe

Our team of innovators in Belgium, Luxembourg & Poland is building space infrastructure & delivering entire satellites. Redwire Space Europe is also a major player within satellite equipment, including on-board computers, power control and distribution units, and remote terminal units. Redwire Poland is building capabilities in structural analysis, testing, and verification for advanced space systems. Our work spans deployable solar arrays for spacecraft, satellite structures including sandwich panel configurations, and docking and other space equipment for European and international programmes. With many exciting projects on the horizon, our team is eager for your passion, talent, and experience.

Join the Redwire Space team in developing and fielding end-to-end innovative mission critical space system solutions for next generation space architecture. At Redwire, you will work closely with customers from concept development through mission operations to ensure mission success.

Role

The Business Developer is responsible for leading capture activities that drive growth for Redwire Poland and is accountable for qualification, shaping, and winning new business opportunities.

You will partner closely with engineering, program management, finance, and other business units to develop winning strategies, inform product roadmaps through market insights, and ensure pursuits are aligned with Redwire Poland's growth objectives.

This role manages the full capture lifecycle, including customer engagement, competitive assessment, pursuit strategy development, and proposal leadership to secure new bookings.

The position will be responsible for compiling cost information, schedule information, and technical elements in accordance with the solicited request from a customer.

The BD Lead will participate and/or lead reviews leading to the submission of proposal documents and will closely manage a schedule that outlines critical milestones and decision points.

The ideal candidate will be well-organized, pay close attention to details, and have excellent communication and writing abilities.

This position is based in Warsaw under a hybrid work model and offers the opportunity to collaborate with European & US colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end capture activities, developing and maintaining a qualified pipeline for Redwire Poland
• Shape opportunities through proactive customer engagement, regular follow-up, and participation in industry conferences and events
• Support cross-functional teams—including engineering, program management, finance, and contracts—to develop pursuit and bid strategies
• Coordinate the development, review, and submission of Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and proposal documents to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with the overall capture strategy
• Develop and communicate capture plans, opportunity reviews, and win strategies to business unit leadership
• Support creation and evolution of Redwire Poland products and technology roadmaps by providing market-driven insights
• Collaborate effectively with corporate BD, marketing, and government relations staff on enterprise-wide pursuit efforts

Ideal Experience

• Fundamental understanding of European Space Agency (ESA), European Commission (EC), European Defense Agency (EDA), and Polish national space programs
• Experience with end-to-end proposal management for Sub-contractor and Prime bids
• Proficiency in technical writing and creating "one voice" messaging
• Proposal development tools for proficiency: Microsoft Office Product Suite (including advanced Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint and Teams.
• Experience managing multiple proposals simultaneously.
• Experience with Business Development processes, capture processes, pipeline management, and keep the team focused.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent time management and self-starting abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability and resilience to adjust to shifting priorities and RFP changes.
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written – in English.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline; or 5+ years of experience in place of a degree
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
• Demonstrated ability to understand customer technical and programmatic requirements and translate them into actionable capture strategies.
• Ability to work successfully in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Experience preparing Pricing Volumes including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Basis of Estimate (BOE)
• Experience with Salesforce
• Experience with Asana

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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