Senior Capture Team Lead – Millennium Space Systems

Millennium Space Systems; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is seeking a Senior Capture Team Lead. You will shape markets, engage customers, and translate mission priorities into campaigns that drive growth.

Reporting to the VP of Business Development & Strategy, this onsite role is based in El Segundo, California. You will lead cross-functional campaign teams, develop capture and win strategies, and partner with engineering, programs and supply chain to align solutions and

Job description

Company

Millennium Space Systems
Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.
Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Job Summary

As a Senior Capture Team Lead, you will be responsible for shaping markets and capturing new business for Millennium Space Systems. This role operates at the intersection of strategy, customer engagement, and execution, translating mission area priorities into executable campaigns that drive measurable growth. As a key member of the Business Development team, you will lead campaign activities across one or more mission areas, owning efforts from early opportunity identification through contract award and transition to execution. You will partner closely with engineering, programs, Contracts and Global Supply Chain leadership to ensure solutions, capabilities, and investments are aligned to win and deliver. This position reports to the Vice President of Business Development & Strategy. This position is fully onsite at our office in El Segundo, California.
This position’s internal job title is Marketing and Sales Rep. Our team is currently hiring for level 4.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and build cross-functional campaign teams to capture key spacecraft programs in critical mission areas
• Translate mission area strategy into executable capture plans and prioritized pursuits
• Identify, qualify, and shape new business opportunities aligned to company growth objectives
• Engage customers to understand mission needs, architectures, requirements, acquisition strategies, and key stakeholders
• Develop and execute capture and win strategies informed by customer insight, competitive analysis, and business case
• Create and deliver compelling presentations, white papers, and briefings that advance shaping strategies and influence customer decisions
• Partner with engineering, programs, and Global Supply Chain to align technical solutions, supplier strategies, and execution approaches
• Identify capability gaps and inform CRAD/IRAD investments, ensuring alignment between internal R&D and campaign needs
• Support make/buy/invest/acquire decisions to strengthen competitive positioning and enable scalable execution
• Lead teaming strategy development, partner selection, and integration into capture plans
• Develop business cases, including pricing considerations, investment trade-offs, and execution risk