RTX · 6 hours ago
Associate Director, Space Payloads Capture Management
RTX is a company focused on providing advanced engineering solutions to support national security. They are seeking an Associate Director for Space Payloads Capture Management, responsible for leading new business captures within the Mission Solutions & Payloads portfolio, ensuring compliance and collaboration across various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Develop and lead new business captures for space payloads, building the teams, developing win strategies, guiding solutioning (technical and programmatic), leading gate reviews, and ensuring delivery of competitive bids
Engage with customers and industry partners to understand architectures, requirements, acquisition plans, budgets, and key stakeholders to ensure offered solutions are compliant and discriminating
Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal organizations and stakeholders across multiple levels (e.g., program managers, chief engineers, and finance) to ensure high-quality inputs and releasable products are developed to support the capture
Create and deliver presentations and white papers to key customers and stakeholders in support of shaping strategies and broader capture plans
Manage applicable resources, including staffing, new business funds, and coordination with internal IRAD/CAPEX investments
Support MSP Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Planning (LRP) activities associated with key pursuits, investments, and strategy
Work across a mixture of unclassified and classified pursuits
Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State/Local on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our solutions
Travel: Approximately 25 to 30%, Domestic
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum of 12 years' experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry in either technical or programmatic roles, or an Advanced Degree and a minimum of 10 years' experience
3+ years as the capture manager or in a major leadership role (e.g., Business Development, Program Manager, or Chief Engineer) pursuing new contracts with USG (DoD, IC, Civil) customers pursuing with values of at least $50M
Experience leading teams in accomplishing project objectives within budget and schedule constraints
Experience developing and delivering white papers, proposal elements, and executive-level briefings
Experience with USG acquisition and planning/programming processes
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
TS/SCI - Current
Preferred
Master's Degree or higher in an Engineering or Business discipline
15+ years of work experience in the space industry in technical and programmatic roles, with at least 5+ years of capture and proposal experience with USG, commercial, and/or international customers pursuing contracts with values of at least $200M
Experience interfacing with USSF, IC, and/or NASA/NOAA customers
Prior experience developing space payloads or key elements of space missions (e.g., spacecraft)
Direct space acquisition experience within the USG or National Labs (e.g., FFRDC or UARC)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
RTX
RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
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