Director, Advanced Concepts Business Development & Capture

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 243,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Cash awards

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Varda Space Industries seeks a Director of Business Development & Capture – Advanced Concepts in El Segundo, CA or Washington, DC. You will own the strategy and execution for adapting Varda's commercial capabilities to national-security missions, from first conversations through award.

You will work with the executive team to shape concepts, define the business case, and position Varda to win in classified environments, with significant travel and senior government engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in national security space, hypersonics, or defense aerospace, including 5+ years in BD/capture/program leadership.
• Demonstrated track record of owning and winning competitive government pursuits.
• Deep working knowledge of the DoW PPBE process, acquisition pathways, and non-traditional contracting vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Own advanced-concepts government pipeline: define target mission set and capture strategy.
• Lead identification/qualification of opportunities across Space Force, USAF, Army, Navy, SOCOM, and intelligence community.
• Develop multi-year roadmap for spacecraft, reentry, and in-space manufacturing capabilities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field

Job description

Varda Space Industries seeks a Director of Business Development & Capture – Advanced Concepts in El Segundo, CA or Washington, DC. You will own the strategy and execution for adapting Varda's commercial capabilities to national-security missions, from first conversations through award.

You will work with the executive team to shape concepts, define the business case, and position Varda to win in classified environments, with significant travel and senior government engagement.