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Sr. Government Program Development Manager (Government Compute/ Intelligence Community)

SpaceX· Global Business & Government Affairs
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Washington, DC$155k - $220k + equity + bonusfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Manager to lead Government Program Development and business growth across the Intelligence Community, focusing on AI and classified compute that amplify overhead space systems. Role involves identifying and advancing space/AI opportunities aligned with national security priorities, communicating scaled-compute applications to technical and non-technical audiences, and navigating government procurement processes to own mission-critical outcomes with new government partners.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a strategy for government stakeholder engagement, support capture efforts, and help drive a development pipeline for AI and compute solutions addressing complex intelligence and operational challenges
  • Identify, build, and maintain relationships with key Intelligence Community decision-makers, program managers, and technical evaluators across space and AI portfolios
  • Identify new business opportunities and grow existing programs, finding new ways to fuse space sensing and AI into quantifiable new lines of effort and revenue sources
  • Shape and lead SpaceX responses to RFIs, RFPs, Sources Sought, and other government solicitations with technical content, compliance matrices, and differentiated value propositions
  • Conduct internal and external coordination across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring close coordination with engineering, mission management, finance, and contracts in program development phase
  • Continuously refine engagement roadmap based on internal strategies, mission needs, customer feedback, and competitive analysis

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree
  • 5+ years of experience in business development or account management within the Intelligence Community or broader federal national security space including, but not limited to FBI, DOD, CIA, DISA, ODI, and/or other federal agencies

Skills

Required:Government program developmentTechnical communication
Nice to have:Capture managementIntelligence Community engagementProject management / systems engineering (government space systems)

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks paid vacation; 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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