Strategic National Security Partnerships Director

Katalyst Space; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options & equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Catered lunches

Job summary

Katalyst Space in Colorado seeks a senior national security business development leader to own capture from qualification to award, shaping opportunities with U.S. government partners and translating capability gaps into funded programs.

You will build strategic relationships across agencies such as USSF, USSPACECOM, USAF, NRO, and manage proposals, briefings, and industry engagements, while ensuring ITAR/export controls compliance and clear internal alignment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in national security acquisitions or related field.
• Experience building relationships with U.S. government partners.
• Strong understanding of defense/intelligence acquisition environment.
• Ability to lead capture from early-stage opportunity through award.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build and own strategic relationships with national security partners.
• Develop stakeholder strategies for agencies such as USSF, USSPACECOM, USAF, NRO.
• Shape opportunities by mapping capability gaps to Katalyst solutions.
• Own capture strategy from qualification to award.
• Navigate SBIR/STTR, OTA, IDIQ and other funding pathways.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Programs, Finance, Contracts, and leadership.
• Maintain a disciplined national security opportunity pipeline.
• Lead external briefings, white papers, proposals and executive meetings.

Skills

Executive communication

Proposal writing

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomy

Technical fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Relevant degree (technical/national security)

Job description

Katalyst Space in Colorado seeks a senior national security business development leader to own capture from qualification to award, shaping opportunities with U.S. government partners and translating capability gaps into funded programs.

You will build strategic relationships across agencies such as USSF, USSPACECOM, USAF, NRO, and manage proposals, briefings, and industry engagements, while ensuring ITAR/export controls compliance and clear internal alignment.