Government Program Development Manager (Federal Civil) - Washington DC

VetJobs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Washington, DC seeks a Government Program Development Manager to grow Starshield and AI business with U.S. Federal Civil agencies.

You will lead stakeholder engagement, guide responses to RFIs/RFPs, and drive a scalable development pipeline across satellite communications and AI solutions. Role requires deep experience in federal civilian markets, strong proposal and cross-functional collaboration skills, and willingness to travel domestically 25–50% while operating with a startup

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in business development, account management, sales, or US Government acquisition
• Familiarity with federal procurement processes and contract vehicles

Responsibilities

• Identify and build relationships with Federal Civil agency decision-makers and technical evaluators
• Grow space sensing, satellite communications and AI solutions into new revenue lines for federal civilian programs
• Shape responses to RFIs, RFPs, Sources Sought, and other solicitations including pricing and strategy
• Collaborate with engineering, customer ops, finance, and other internal units to drive sales results
• Dive into US Government connectivity, satellite communications, AI, and compute markets to identify opportunities
• Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams to align on program development
• Refine engagement roadmap based on strategy, feedback, and competitive analysis

Skills

Relationship building

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Federal procurement knowledge

AI/ML understanding

Analytical thinking

Ownership and initiative

Security clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree (technical preferred)

Job description

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

GOVERNMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (FEDERAL CIVIL AGENCIES)

Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. SpaceX Government Sales is expanding the team to support the deployment of Starshield capabilities for the U.S. Government.

SpaceX’s Government Program Development team is seeking a mission-oriented, results-driven Program Development Manager to grow the Starshield and AI business across U.S. Federal Civil agencies. We are looking for candidates who can develop and execute a strategy for government stakeholder engagement, lead capture efforts, and drive and scale a development pipeline for satellite communications and AI enterprise solutions with a startup mindset in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. This role is ideal for someone who understands the Federal Civilian opportunity landscape, has extensive experience working across federal civilian mission areas and can identify addressable gaps and challenges, and is motivated by owning mission-critical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Identify, build, and maintain relationships with key Federal Civil agency decision-makers, program managers, and technical evaluators across communications and AI portfolios
• Identify new business opportunities and grow existing programs, finding new ways to expand space sensing, satellite communications and AI solutions into quantifiable new business lines and revenue sources for federal civilian agency solutions
• Shape and support SpaceX responses to RFIs, RFPs, Sources Sought, and other government solicitations including pricing, technical volume, strategy, and win themes
• Actively collaborate with engineering, customer ops, finance, and other internal business units to drive sales results and efficiency
• Dive deep into U.S. Government connectivity, satellite communications, artificial intelligence, agentic LLM, and compute markets to identify trends, insights and opportunities for SpaceX to pursue
• Conduct internal and external coordination across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring close coordination with engineering, mission management, finance, and contracts in program development phase
• Continuously refine engagement roadmap based on internal strategies, mission needs, customer feedback, and competitive analysis.

Auto req ID

485524BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in business development, account management, sales, or US Government acquisition

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
• Master’s degree in a technical discipline or an MBA
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in managing complex government sales cycles and familiarity with federal procurement processes and contract vehicles
• Working knowledge of AI/ML and aerospace concepts and ability to articulate to business decision makers.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills in a team environment
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to assess market trends that indicate business opportunities in the short- and long-term
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment; must exhibit high ownership, initiative, and accountability
• US Government Security Clearance

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to travel domestically as needed (~25-50%)
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• This position is based in Washington, DC and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
• This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment. While the clearance may not be immediately necessary upon hire, we encourage you to initiate the application process promptly upon accepting this offer. Your ability to secure the necessary clearance is essential for fulfilling key responsibilities of the role. Should you be unable to obtain it, SpaceX reserves the right to modify or terminate your employment to align with operational needs

Compensation And Benefits

• Pay range: $115,000.00 - $155,000.00/per year
• Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Those with an active clearance will receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program.

City*: Washington

State*: District of Columbia

Job_Category: Technician

Job Code: Recruiter Recruitment

Affiliate Sponsor: SpaceX