Senior Proposals Manager for Space Systems

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Stock purchase program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager II to lead the creation of compliant, compelling proposals for US and international customers from Long Beach, CA. You will guide cross‑functional teams and coordinate with engineering, finance, and legal to craft winning strategies and messaging.

The role emphasizes technical writing, program management, and strong leadership to ensure timely, high‑quality submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical, management, or business discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in proposal management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Proven success leading proposals valued over $100 million.
• Strong technical writing translating complex information into clear messaging.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute proposal plans, including analyzing RFPs, creating outlines, and building compliance matrices.
• Collaborate with the Business Development Manager/Director to craft winning proposal strategies and messaging.
• Write and manage compliant, high-quality proposals addressing RFP requirements.
• Lead proposal kick-off meetings and ensure timelines are met through regular check-ins with contributors.
• Coordinate with internal teams (engineering, finance, legal) to refine content for proposals.
• Create and manage proposal templates, reusable content, and visuals (charts, tables, infographics).
• Conduct quality assurance reviews for grammar, consistency, and formatting.
• Oversee final production and submission on time, and document lessons learned.

Skills

Proposal management

Technical writing

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Rocket Lab USA is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager II to lead the creation of compliant, compelling proposals for US and international customers from Long Beach, CA. You will guide cross‑functional teams and coordinate with engineering, finance, and legal to craft winning strategies and messaging.

The role emphasizes technical writing, program management, and strong leadership to ensure timely, high‑quality submissions.