Senior Proposal Manager - Space Systems (Equity Eligible)

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Dental & Vision

Paid vacation & sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) company match

Stock discount on merch store

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA seeks a Senior Proposal Manager I to lead compliant, compelling space systems proposals for US and international customers. Based in Long Beach, CA, you will craft winning messaging, manage cross-functional teams, and drive high-value opportunities in satellite and space systems markets.

You’ll coordinate with engineering, finance, and legal teams, develop templates, ensure timely submissions, and contribute to process improvements while supporting travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical, management, or business
• 5+ years of proposal management experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Demonstrated success leading proposals >$100M
• Technical writing translating complex info into clear language
• Project management with multiple simultaneous projects
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to achieve objectives

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute proposal plans, including analyzing RFPs and building compliance matrices
• Collaborate with BD leadership to craft winning proposal strategies and messaging
• Write and manage compliant, high-quality proposals addressing RFP requirements
• Take responsibility for volumes of proposals, ensuring quality and compliance
• Lead proposal kick-off meetings and regular check-ins with contributors
• Coordinate with internal teams (engineering, finance, legal) to gather content
• Create and manage proposal templates, reusable content, and visuals
• Conduct quality assurance reviews for grammar, consistency, and formatting
• Oversee final production and submission on time
• Document lessons learned and suggest process improvements
• Support travel as needed (~10%)

Skills

Technical writing

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance

Proposal leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical, management, or business

Tools

Salesforce

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

Rocket Lab USA seeks a Senior Proposal Manager I to lead compliant, compelling space systems proposals for US and international customers. Based in Long Beach, CA, you will craft winning messaging, manage cross-functional teams, and drive high-value opportunities in satellite and space systems markets.

You’ll coordinate with engineering, finance, and legal teams, develop templates, ensure timely submissions, and contribute to process improvements while supporting travel as needed.