Senior Defense Capture Director

Varda Space; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Varda Space in Huntsville, AL seeks a Capture Director to bridge Business Development and Mission Management. You will own end-to-end capture lifecycle, drive competitive assessments, and steer price-to-win strategies for defense and space intelligence markets.

Based on-site in Huntsville, you will lead cross-functional teams and engage with government agencies and international partners to expand Varda’s Test-as-a-Service portfolio and win high-value opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Science, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of dedicated capture management or DoD defense BD experience.
• Proven track record leading end-to-end defense captures.
• Experience directing cross-functional proposal teams (engineering, pricing, legal).
• Excellent written skills for white papers, executive summaries and proposals.
• Active TS/SCI clearance (or ability to fast-track).
• Willingness to travel 25%–50%, including international travel.
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card to conform with ITAR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end capture lifecycle from opportunity identification through award.
• Lead formal color-team reviews and price-to-win strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering, pricing, legal, and mission management.
• Analyze DoD budgets and program schedules to shape proposals.
• Engage with government agencies and international partners.
• Represent Varda at defense conferences and industry days.

Skills

5+ years capture management experience

Cross-functional leadership

Clearance TS/SCI

Excellent written communication

Travel readiness

Citizenship or GC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Science

Job description

Varda Space in Huntsville, AL seeks a Capture Director to bridge Business Development and Mission Management. You will own end-to-end capture lifecycle, drive competitive assessments, and steer price-to-win strategies for defense and space intelligence markets.

Based on-site in Huntsville, you will lead cross-functional teams and engage with government agencies and international partners to expand Varda’s Test-as-a-Service portfolio and win high-value opportunities.