Business Development Senior Project Leader- NASA Programs

Business Development Senior Project Leader, NASA Programs

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow technical programs within NASA, NOAA, NNSA, and other Federal agencies, while extending our capabilities to other non-Federal organizations, when in the national interest.

The Civil Systems Group is seeking a highly motivated and accomplished Business Development Senior Project Leader, NASA Programs (Senior Project Leader - Business Development Strategy & Planning) to lead new program development across our NASA portfolio. This individual will serve as a critical interface between our technical teams, NASA program leadership, and NASA customer base, driving growth through strategy, capture, and execution of complex system engineering and integration engagements for CSG's NASA Programs Division.

The ideal candidate will drive new business growth by shaping new opportunities, leading capture efforts, managing key accounts, and building strong relationships with NASA Centers and JPL. The ideal candidate brings both technical credibility and business development expertise - combining a strong STEM background with proven experience in pipeline development, capture management, proposal leadership, and go-to-market execution.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Houston, TX.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead technical business development activities addressing emerging NASA program system engineering and integration (SE&I) goals, objectives and requirements flow down, including new initiatives supporting Artemis, LEO system development and new missions and programs
• Develop, refine, and execute business development (BD) strategies, account plans, and go-to-market approaches by NASA center, aligned to NASA Programs Division goals
• Manage the NASA Programs Division pipeline, metrics, and reporting through CRM and BI tools
• Support emerging goals, objectives, and requirements flow down for new initiatives, including supporting the Texas Space Commission and the broader Texas commercial space sector
• Engage with stakeholders to understand evolving acquisition related strategies in support of Artemis and Commercial LEO development programs
• Provide engineering technical writing expertise as well as technical baseline management skills
• Develop roadmaps and schedules that align with customer requirements and Aerospace capabilities
• Facilitate meetings with NASA and other customers and external teams to gather detailed SE&I requirements to ensure missions success and drive towards an agreed to integrated roadmap
• Serve as the primary point of contact between Aerospace management and customer program office teams
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify resources, capabilities, and potential risks, providing feedback and updates to key stakeholders

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