Senior Capture Team Lead – Millennium Space Systems

About the role

As a Senior Capture Team Lead, you will be responsible for shaping markets and capturing new business for Millennium Space Systems. This role operates at the intersection of strategy, customer engagement, and execution, translating mission area priorities into executable campaigns that drive measurable growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build cross-functional campaign teams to capture key spacecraft programs in critical mission areas
• Translate mission area strategy into executable capture plans and prioritized pursuits
• 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
• Absorbable ownership mindset with accountability for outcomes, not just activity
• Build credibility and trust across customers, partners, and internal teams

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
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in a technical or business-related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional or matrixed teams to achieve program or proposal objectives
• Excellent communication skills and ability to develop executive-level briefings
• Experience in program management, including cost and schedule planning
• Experience with design, development, and/or operations of space vehicles
• Experience leading DoD and/or Intelligence Community capture and proposal efforts