Director of Lunar Programs: NASA Partnerships & Strategy

Vast; Georgia; On-site; USD 194,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

ClassPass credits

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Director of Lunar Programs to lead NASA-focused business development and capture for lunar initiatives. You will drive strategy, customer engagement, and partnership development across NASA and international partners while coordinating internal teams to align lunar system priorities with budget and policy objectives.

The role is full-time and exempt, with locations in Long Beach, CA, Houston, TX, or Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, aerospace, business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience including substantial work in agency business development, capture management, civil space programs, or government contracting
• Deep understanding of procurement and contract structures, including IDIQ, OTA, FFP, CPFF, Space Act Agreements
• Excellent communication, analytical, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Strong technical understanding and ability to communicate complex systems to agency and civil space audiences
• Ability to operate independently, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple efforts simultaneously in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive NASA lunar market strategy aligned with Vast's revenue and mission objectives
• Collaborate with Leadership, Engineering, Policy and Government Relations, Marketing, Legal, Communications, and other internal teams
• Coordinate the preparation and delivery of lunar briefings to support strategic planning and NASA engagement activities
• Lead internal planning for NASA lunar opportunity prioritization, capture strategy, and pipeline development
• Lead customer engagement across opportunity identification, mission scoping, capability briefings, and early concept development
• Identify, shape, and advance opportunities for NASA use of Vast systems across crewed lunar missions, cislunar operations, experimentation, and training
• Monitor and analyze NASA budget requests, congressional appropriations, and authorization language
• Advise Vast leadership on programmatic considerations such as cost, schedule, and risk posture
• Build relationships with NASA's international partners and their industry teams to identify multilateral opportunities
• Develop business cases, pricing strategy inputs, and ROM cost estimates in coordination with finance and program management
• Support proposal development and coordinate cross functional contributions from engineering, program management, legal, and operations teams
• Represent Vast at space industry events and deliver presentations and senior briefings

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, aerospace, business, or related field

Master's degree in engineering, science, business, or space policy

Job description

Vast is seeking a Director of Lunar Programs to lead NASA-focused business development and capture for lunar initiatives. You will drive strategy, customer engagement, and partnership development across NASA and international partners while coordinating internal teams to align lunar system priorities with budget and policy objectives.

The role is full-time and exempt, with locations in Long Beach, CA, Houston, TX, or Washington, D.C.