Associate Director, Capture Management – Missions Solutions & Payloads

RTX

Associate Director developing new business captures within aerospace and defense company. Leading opportunity assessments and guiding win strategies across aerospace and defense sectors.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $157,200 - $298,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and lead new business captures within MSP
Build the teams and develop win strategies
Guide solutioning (technical and programmatic)
Lead gate reviews and ensure delivery of competitive bids
Engage with customers and industry partners
Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal organizations and stakeholders
Create and deliver presentations and white papers
Manage applicable resources, including staffing and new business funds
Support MSP Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Planning (LRP) activities
Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations at the Federal, State/Local on Public Policy

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of 12 years experience in the space industry in either technical or programmatic roles
3+ years as capture manager, proposal manager, cost/price strategist, or Chief Engineer within a capture team with USG (DoD, IC, Civil) customers pursuing contracts 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 and interface with USSF, IC and or NASA/NOAA customers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

business capturesolutioningproposal managementcost/price strategyproject managementbudget managementschedule managementwhite paper developmentexecutive-level briefingsUSG acquisition processes

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationstrategic planningteam buildingcustomer engagementcross-functional collaborationpresentation skillsstakeholder managementresource management

Certifications

University Degree