Senior Space Systems Capture Lead

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 129,200 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is seeking a Senior Capture Team Lead to shape markets and capture new business across mission areas. You will lead cross-functional teams, align solutions with customer needs, and drive campaigns from opportunity identification through contract award and transition to execution.

The role reports to the VP of Business Development & Strategy and is onsite in El Segundo, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Engineering or Technical discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience with spacecraft, payloads, ground systems, and/or space mission systems.
• Experience interfacing directly with U.S. Government customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional campaign teams to capture key spacecraft programs.
• Translate mission area strategy into executable capture plans.
• 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.
• Own campaign execution through Gate Reviews, including bid/no-bid recommendations and proposal approvals.
• Lead capture through proposal development, submission, and transition to program execution (ATP).
• Maintain pipeline health and provide accurate forecasting of opportunities, resources, and timelines.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical and problem-solving

Customer engagement

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Technical discipline

Job description

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is seeking a Senior Capture Team Lead to shape markets and capture new business across mission areas. You will lead cross-functional teams, align solutions with customer needs, and drive campaigns from opportunity identification through contract award and transition to execution.

The role reports to the VP of Business Development & Strategy and is onsite in El Segundo, CA.