Space Systems Proposal & Capture Lead

Star Catcher; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Star Catcher Industries, Inc., located in Jacksonville, FL, is seeking an ambitious Proposal & Capture Manager to own end-to-end acquisition, develop win strategies, and lead multi-million-dollar proposal efforts across commercial and defense customers.

Write and review technical content, coordinate across engineering, legal, finance, and program management, and shape pricing models while ensuring ITAR/EAR compliance.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years in proposal management, capture, or BD in aerospace/defense or high-tech hardware.
• Exceptional ability to translate complex concepts into clear, compliant proposals.
• Deep hands-on experience with U.S. Government acquisition processes (DoD, NASA, USSF, IC).
• Proven cross-functional leadership to meet tight submission deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end proposal lifecycle, from opportunity identification to final submission and debriefs.
• Write & review technical content for core proposals, white papers, RFIs, and RFPs.
• Develop and maintain a scalable proposal library and win themes for rapid turnarounds.
• Collaborate with engineering, legal, finance, supply chain, and program management on terms and risk.
• Help architect pricing models and terms for government and commercial deals.

Skills

Proposal management

Technical writing

Cross-functional leadership

US Government contracting

Job description

Star Catcher Industries, Inc., located in Jacksonville, FL, is seeking an ambitious Proposal & Capture Manager to own end-to-end acquisition, develop win strategies, and lead multi-million-dollar proposal efforts across commercial and defense customers.

Write and review technical content, coordinate across engineering, legal, finance, and program management, and shape pricing models while ensuring ITAR/EAR compliance.