Capture Lead for NASA & Defense Proposals (Space)

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Machines, a space company enabling cislunar exploration, is seeking a Capture Specialist in Houston, TX. You will drive capture planning and lead proposals for US government customers, including NASA and national security programs, coordinating across BD, engineering, finance, contracts, and legal.

You will write executive summaries, manage schedules, and ensure compliant submissions. A strong background in government proposals and aerospace is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business, management, technical communication, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in capture, proposal management, business development, or technical program roles.
• Ability to lead proposals from solicitation review through submission and contribute to strategy.
• Strong technical writing and editing skills for clear, credible materials.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional contributors and managing deadlines without direct supervision.
• Knowledge of federal acquisition and proposal evaluation processes; ability to build compliance matrices.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and collaboration platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead capture planning for assigned pursuits, assessing priorities, timelines, competitors, capabilities and gaps.
• Collaborate on customer engagement, develop win themes and differentiators.
• Analyze RFPs and SOWs, translate requirements into outlines, matrices and assignments.
• Own proposal execution, including kickoff, schedules, resources, milestones and leadership updates.
• Write and integrate executive summaries, technical and management narratives, past performance, and white papers.
• Coordinate technical, management, cost, and contractual inputs to ensure consistency and pricing strategy.
• Lead structured proposal reviews with editors and graphics contributors to improve clarity and presentation.
• Oversee final compliance checks, production, and on-time submission.
• Maintain reusable content and lessons learned to improve future pursuits.

Skills

Capture planning

Proposal management

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive summary writing

Decision making

Team coordination

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business, management, tech comm

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Intuitive Machines, a space company enabling cislunar exploration, is seeking a Capture Specialist in Houston, TX. You will drive capture planning and lead proposals for US government customers, including NASA and national security programs, coordinating across BD, engineering, finance, contracts, and legal.

You will write executive summaries, manage schedules, and ensure compliant submissions. A strong background in government proposals and aerospace is required.