Proposal Development Lead

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Proposal Development Lead to lead and manage strategic proposal efforts that support Quantum Space’s growth across national security, civil, and commercial space markets.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end proposal process from RFP release through final submission
• Develop and maintain proposal schedules, milestones, compliance matrices, and production plans
• Lead proposal kickoff meetings, status reviews, daily coordination meetings, and submission readiness activities
• Cook up proposal inputs from technical, management, pricing, contracts, business development, and executive stakeholders
• Ensure proposal compliance with solicitation requirements, instructions, evaluation criteria, and customer expectations
• Collaborate with capture managers, business development leaders, and executive leadership to align proposal strategies, win themes, discriminators, and messaging
• Maintain proposal progress and proactively identify and mitigate risks to schedule, quality, compliance, and delivery
• Oversee proposal production, reviews, editing, formatting, graphics integration, and final submission activities
• Manage proposal resources, staffing requirements, and workload prioritization across multiple concurrent pursuits
• Support and facilitate color team reviews, executive reviews, compliance reviews, and final quality assurance reviews
• Develop proposal content strategies that communicate Quantum Space’s technical capabilities, mission solutions, and value proposition
• Serve as Proposal Manager when required to support critical pursuits and strategic growth initiatives
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that improve proposal quality, efficiency, and win probability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Aerospace, Business Administration, Communications, English, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience managing federal government proposal efforts
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes, proposal development methodologies, and competitive procurement environments
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Civil Space, or related government customers
• Expertise in proposal planning, compliance management, content development, and proposal production
• Exceptional project management, organization, and schedule management skills
• Strong written, verbal, and executive-level communication abilities
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities in fast-paced environments
• Strong editing, review, and quality assurance capabilities
• High attention to detail while maintaining focus on strategic objectives
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven proposal environment

Qualifications

• Nice-to-have experience supporting pursuits with U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Development Agency (SDA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), NASA, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), or the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
• Familiarity with spacecraft development, launch systems, satellite operations, space mission integration, space domain awareness, or related space programs
• APMP Foundation, Practitioner, or Professional Certification
• Experience supporting highly competitive aerospace, defense, intelligence, or advanced technology organizations
• Experience managing multiple concurrent proposal efforts and tight submission deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, collaboration platforms, proposal management tools, and document production systems
• Ability to effectively engage executives, engineers, program managers, and customer-facing personnel