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Sr. Program Development Manager

SpaceX· Global Business & Government Affairs
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Washington, DC$115k - $165kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Manager to lead Government Program Development and business growth across the Department of War, focusing on government and classified supercomputing, AI opportunities, and national security alignment within SpaceX Starshield initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a strategy for government stakeholder engagement, drive capture efforts, and develop a pipeline for supercomputing solutions addressing complex intelligence and operational challenges
  • Identify, build, and maintain relationships with key DoW and Service level decision-makers, program managers, and technical evaluators across space and AI portfolios
  • Identify new business opportunities and grow existing programs, fusing space sensing and supercomputing into 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 continuous competition analysis and market research to stay ahead of developments in the opportunity landscape
  • Lead internal and external coordination across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring collaboration with engineering, mission management, finance, and contracts
  • Continuously refine engagement roadmap based on internal strategies, mission needs, customer feedback, and competitive analysis

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3+ years of experience in business development or account management within the DoW, AI industry, or tech industrial base

Skills

Required:Government program developmentStakeholder engagement and capture management

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or cash awards) and potential bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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