Program Manager, Special and Commercial Programs (Satellite Systems)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $143,000–$203,000 USD annually

Company

Develops commercial space stations, space infrastructure, satellite products, and future crewed systems for government, corporate, and private customers.

What you will do

• Lead the full proposal lifecycle for Department of War, Intelligence Community, Space Force, and commercial satellite bus pursuits.
• Develop win strategies, discriminators, win themes, compliance matrices, and proposal schedules.
• Integrate technical, management, cost, and past-performance volumes while ensuring compliance with Section L/M or equivalent requirements.
• Coordinate senior leadership, business development, engineering, legal, contracts, and finance contributors.
• Lead pink, red, and gold team reviews and manage writers, subject-matter experts, and graphics support.
• Support classified proposals in SCIFs and other controlled facilities, as well as debrief analysis and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, writing, or a related discipline.
• 10 years of proposal management experience, including substantial work with defense or Intelligence Community customers.
• Experience across industry days, RFIs, RFPs, negotiations, pre-award discussions, and post-award customer kickoffs.
• Knowledge of FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, and certified cost or pricing data requirements.
• Experience with satellite buses, payloads, space mission systems architecture, integration, and operations.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or prior TS/SCI clearance eligible for reinstatement, and U.S. citizenship required.

Nice to have

• Experience winning large proposals valued at $100M or more for defense, intelligence, or commercial satellite customers.
• Experience managing proposals in a SCIF or other classified environment.
• Strong aerospace or space-program engineering background.
• Familiarity with spaceflight hardware standards, regulations, and proposal-development best practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment building internal processes alongside a commercial satellite business.
• Full-time employees receive equity and medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Benefits include paid time off, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
• Additional benefits include ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, food perks, and subsidized meals.