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# Manager, Capture & Proposal at Slingshot Aerospace

- **Company:** Slingshot Aerospace
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/slingshot-aerospace/18b03b0e-f24b-44a9-a446-34cea181c22f

## Job description

Meet Slingshot At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software. We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere—whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place.

## What You'll Be Launching

As Manager, Capture & Proposals, you will build and lead Slingshot's enterprise capture and proposal capability, ensuring qualified opportunities are transformed into compelling, compliant, and competitive submissions that maximize our probability of win. This role answers one critical question for the Growth organization: How do we turn qualified opportunities into winning proposals? You will lead capture strategy after a pursue decision has been made, oversee proposal development through submission, and establish the processes, operating rhythms, and best practices that support consistent execution across the company. Working closely with Revenue, Business Development & Strategic Alliances, Solutions Engineering, Product, Engineering, Programs, Finance, Legal, Contracts, and executive leadership, you will bring structure, accountability, and discipline to complex pursuits. We are looking for a leader who can think strategically, operate tactically, influence across teams, and build a scalable capture and proposal function. We're building a team of sharp, creative people who love solving hard problems. We value curiosity over ego, initiative over waiting for permission, and people who genuinely care about doing great work. Bring your expertise, your fresh ideas, and your drive. We'll bring the rocket fuel.

Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It) Capture Strategy & Execution

- Lead capture strategy and execution for strategic government, defense, intelligence, civil, commercial, and international pursuits after a pursue decision has been made.
- Develop and manage capture plans that align customer priorities, competitive positioning, teaming strategy, pricing considerations, solution development, and proposal readiness.
- Drive capture milestones, pursuit reviews, executive decision points, and corrective actions to improve probability of win.
- Partner with Revenue and Business Development to ensure qualified opportunities transition into formal capture with clear ownership, customer intelligence, and strategic direction.
- Conduct customer, competitor, market, and price-to-win analysis to strengthen pursuit positioning.

Proposal Leadership

- Lead the proposal organization responsible for developing compliant, compelling, and differentiated submissions.
- Oversee proposal strategy, kickoff, schedules, assignments, content development, reviews, production, and final submission.
- Ensure proposals clearly communicate Slingshot's value proposition, technical approach, management strategy, past performance, and customer outcomes.
- Write, edit, and shape high-value proposal content, including executive summaries, technical narratives, management approaches, and customer-specific messaging.
- Partner with Solutions Engineering and technical subject matter experts to ensure proposal content is accurate, executable, and differentiated.

Cross-functional Pursuit Leadership

- Coordinate inputs, decisions, and accountability across Product, Engineering, Programs, Finance, Legal, Contracts, Revenue, and executive stakeholders.
- Partner with external primes, subcontractors, teammates, and strategic partners to align proposal strategy, responsibilities, content, and deadlines.
- Support pricing strategy, financial analysis, deal structuring, compliance planning, and risk assessment in partnership with Finance, Legal, and Contracts.
- Provide executive leadership with clear updates on pursuit status, risks, decisions, resource needs, and recommended actions.

Capture Operations & Continuous Improvement

- Establish standardized capture and proposal methodologies, templates, review practices, content libraries, and operating rhythms.
- Build repeatable processes that improve proposal quality, increase efficiency, and reduce cycle time.
- Implement lessons learned, performance metrics, and post-submission reviews to strengthen future pursuits.
- Evaluate and adopt AI-enabled proposal tools, workflow automation, and knowledge management capabilities where appropriate.
- Maintain accurate capture artifacts, proposal records, pursuit status, and reporting in relevant business systems.

Building the Capture & Proposals Organization

- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Capture & Proposals team focused on quality, accountability, collaboration, and results.
- Establish clear roles, priorities, performance expectations, and development plans across the team.
- Coach team members on capture planning, proposal strategy, writing, compliance, reviews, and stakeholder management.
- Represent Capture & Proposals as a leader within Slingshot's Growth organization.

Pre-flight Checklist

- 10+ years of experience in capture management, proposal management, business development, account strategy, or related growth roles within defense, aerospace, space, intelligence, or government technology.
- Demonstrated success leading capture strategies and proposal development for complex government or commercial pursuits.
- Experience managing capture professionals, proposal teams, or cross-functional pursuit teams.
- Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes, proposal compliance, competitive positioning, teaming, pricing inputs, and structured capture methodologies.
- Strong proposal writing and editing skills, with the ability to develop clear, persuasive, technically grounded, and compliant content.
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority and drive accountability across multiple teams.
- Experience coordinating with primes, subcontractors, partners, and external teaming organizations.
- Strong project leadership, organization, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple pursuits simultaneously.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Communications, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to travel approximately 20 to 25%.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Bonus Cargo

- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- APMP, Shipley, or similar capture and proposal certification.
- Experience supporting the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, U.S. Space Force, NASA, NOAA, or allied government customers.
- Experience in space domain awareness, space operations, AI, data platforms, mission software, sensor systems, or defense technology.
- Experience supporting international government, defense, or allied space pursuits.
- Experience with AI-assisted proposal development, automation platforms, and content management systems.
- Experience building or scaling a capture and proposal function within a high-growth technology company.
- Familiarity with HubSpot, Microsoft Office Suite, NetSuite, Confluence, or similar business systems.

We're building a constellation here, not looking for identical satellites. Every member of the team brings different capabilities to the same mission. If your orbit intersects with ours and you're mission-ready, send it. US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time. Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.

## About Slingshot Aerospace

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Slingshot Aerospace delivers AI-powered space operations intelligence and autonomy (SOIA) to help defense, commercial, and sovereign operators track, interpret, and act on activity in space.
- **Entity Type**: Private (total funding $150.8M across 15 rounds; latest known round: Series A in 2021)
- **Headquarters**: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: David Godwin (Executive Chairman & Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense and Space Manufacturing, Space Domain Awareness, AI/Data Analytics
- **Target customers**: Government (DoD, Space Force, allied nations), commercial satellite operators, sovereign space agencies – primarily B2B/Enterprise
- **Mission or purpose**: “We empower customers and partners with decision-grade intelligence and operational autonomy to secure space operations, protect critical assets, and deliver decision and action advantage across the space domain.” [slingshot.space/about](https://www.slingshot.space/about)

## Products & Services
- **[Slingshot Portal](https://www.slingshot.space/)**: An AI-driven platform that fuses sensor data, orbital data, and mission data into a live common operating picture. Provides real-time tracking, conjunction alerts, maneuver planning, and AI decision support. Delivered via SaaS, APIs, on-premise, or whole-catalog licensing.
- **Slingshot Global Sensor Network**: Proprietary sensing layer that captures sensor-originated truth, reducing dependence on third-party data.
- **Slingshot Seradata**: Satellite and launch history database used for historical analysis and market intelligence.
- **Live Simulation & Training**: Continuously updated digital environment for scenario evaluation, rehearsal, and decision support – used in the $27M Space Force contract for AI-driven training. [slingshot.space/news](https://www.slingshot.space/news/slingshot-aerospace-awarded-27-million-space-force-contract-to-power-the-ai-driven-training-environment-for-space-warfare)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of **$9.0M** (estimated); total funding of **$150.8M** [linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: ATX Ventures, Advent International, Sway Ventures, Horizon Technology Finance; U.S. Space Force (contracts)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount grew **30.3% YoY** to 165 employees [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
  - Awarded a **$27M Space Force contract** for AI-driven training environment [slingshot.space/news](https://www.slingshot.space/news/slingshot-aerospace-awarded-27-million-space-force-contract-to-power-the-ai-driven-training-environment-for-space-warfare)
  - Named to **Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026** [slingshot.space/news](https://www.slingshot.space/news/slingshot-aerospace-named-to-fast-companys-annual-list-of-the-worlds-most-innovative-companies-of-2026)
  - Launched **Slingshot Portal** as a unified AI-driven platform [slingshot.space/news](https://www.slingshot.space/news/slingshot-aerospace-launches-portal-an-ai-driven-platform-for-mission-ready-space-operations)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary sensor network** – Slingshot owns its sensing layer, enabling higher fidelity, revisit rates, and lower latency than third-party data providers.
- **Integrated SOIA stack** – Combines sensing, data fusion, AI decision support, and autonomous action in a single closed-loop system (Sense → Fuse → Decide → Act), unlike SDA-only competitors.
- **Deep government trust** – Proven contracts with U.S. Space Force and other defense agencies, including a $27M training contract.
- **AI-first approach** – Dedicated Chief of AI & Data Science and a team focused on AI agents, automation, and decision support. [slingshot.space/](https://www.slingshot.space/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding AI-driven autonomy** – Increasing levels of autonomous mission coordination and real-time decision support.
- **Growing government & sovereign contracts** – Leveraging the $27M Space Force win to capture additional defense and allied nation deals.
- **International expansion** – Offices in the UK, Taiwan, Canada, and Texas; building a global presence.
- **Product platformization** – Unifying capabilities under Slingshot Portal to offer modular, scalable access (APIs, SaaS, on-premise).

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-first culture** with flexible PTO, stock options, and comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage. [slingshot.space/careers](https://www.slingshot.space/careers)
- **Hybrid/remote flexibility** – Employees can work from offices in Colorado Springs, Austin, Washington DC, or the UK, or fully remote within the US. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
- **Mission-driven work** – Direct impact on space safety, security, and sustainability; work with cutting-edge AI and space technology.
- **Growth environment** – 30%+ headcount growth, recent Fast Company innovation award, and major government contracts signal strong momentum.
- **Benefits**: 401(k) with employer match, disability/life insurance, generous parental leave, commuter benefits, free snacks/drinks, employee resource groups. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
- **Engineering culture** – Roles span AI research, full-stack engineering, data engineering, signals engineering, and product management; emphasis on autonomy and real-time systems.

## Sources
1. [Slingshot Aerospace Careers Page](https://www.slingshot.space/careers)
2. [Slingshot Aerospace About Page](https://www.slingshot.space/about)
3. [Slingshot Aerospace Main Site](https://www.slingshot.space/)
4. [Slingshot Aerospace LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
5. [Built In Profile](https://builtin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
6. [Slingshot Aerospace News – Space Force Contract](https://www.slingshot.space/news/slingshot-aerospace-awarded-27-million-space-force-contract-to-power-the-ai-driven-training-environment-for-space-warfare)
7. [Slingshot Aerospace News – Portal Launch](https://www.slingshot.space/news/slingshot-aerospace-launches-portal-an-ai-driven-platform-for-mission-ready-space-operations)
8. [Slingshot Aerospace News – Fast Company 2026](https://www.slingshot.space/news/slingshot-aerospace-named-to-fast-companys-annual-list-of-the-worlds-most-innovative-companies-of-2026)

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