Senior Proposal Manager
Required skills
- Technical Proposals
- Capture Management
- Business Strategy
- Proposal Development
- Technical Win Themes
- Solution Strategies
- Proposal Planning
- Schedules
- Reviews
- Executive Decision Gates
Nice to have
- Spacecraft Design
- Satellite Manufacturing
- Payloads
- Mission Operations
- Launch Integration
- DoD
Role summary
Muon Space is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead high-priority proposal efforts and capture materials, driving technical and business strategy from opportunity identification to contract award. This remote role requires cross-functional leadership across Engineering, Business Development, Program Management, Finance, Contracts, and Executive Leadership to develop winning, compliant, and differentiated proposals. Responsibilities include developing best practices, defining capture strategies, performing competitive analysis, and mentoring technical contributors. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in technical captures and U.S. Government acquisition processes, with strong technical writing and communication skills.
About the role
The Senior Proposal Manager is responsible for leading Muon Space's high-priority proposal efforts and capture materials, driving technical and business strategy from opportunity identification through contract award. This role provides cross-functional leadership across Engineering, Business Development, Program Management, Finance, Contracts, and Executive Leadership to develop winning, compliant, and differentiated proposals while establishing scalable capture processes across the company.
This position can be performed remotely from an approved location.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Salary
The salary range for this role is $149,000 - $218,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.
About Muon Space
Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.
Taking Care of Our Team
At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.
Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Muon is currently registered and able to hire in the following states:AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IA, ID, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA
ITAR/EAR Requirements
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
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