Capture Manager

Loft Federal•Golden, CO

6h•$130,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Loft Federal is committed to delivering the U.S. national security space community a fast, affordable, and streamlined pathway to orbit. As a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Loft Orbital Solutions, Inc., we specialize in providing mission-ready space infrastructure with unmatched efficiency. At Loft, we empower our team with autonomy, ownership, and bold problem-solving opportunities while fostering a tight-knit, supportive environment. We believe that diversity, inclusivity, and community are the foundation of an open and innovative culture. We value kind, collaborative, and mission-driven teammates who excel in problem-solving and communication—because great solutions come from great teams. Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey with us? Loft Orbital Federal is seeking a Capture Manager to serve as the operational engine of our Business Development organization reporting to the Vice President of Growth. This role is responsible for converting complex mission requirements into winning contracts across defense, intelligence, and civil space markets. You will own the end-to-end capture and proposal lifecycle, ensuring that Loft’s expertise in payload integration, mission operations, and data analytics is translated into compliant, high-scoring, and executable federal bids. Working in lockstep with customer-facing directors, you will bring rigor and structure to a high-velocity environment, aligning our technical capabilities and data-centric strategies with critical national security acquisition objectives. On a day-to-day basis, the Capture Manager may be leading multiple concurrent capture efforts, managing active RFP or RFI responses, shaping upcoming pursuits, coordinating subcontractor and partner inputs, or developing customer-facing materials that support market research and acquisition planning.

Requirements

Seven or more years of experience leading U.S. Government capture and proposal efforts
Hands-on experience managing federal RFPs from release through submission
Strong understanding of DoD and Intelligence Community acquisition processes
Experience leading large and highly competitive proposals, including SBIRs through multi-hundred-million-dollar pursuits
Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to produce high-quality technical and management narratives under tight deadlines
Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail and compliance
Proven ability to manage proposal teams across engineering, finance, legal, security, and program management under tight deadlines
Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels
Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, aerospace, or a related discipline
Must be a US Citizen

Nice To Haves

Experience with space systems, satellite platforms, payload integration, or mission operations
Direct experience with SDA, SSC, DIU, DARPA, RCOs, or IC
Familiarity with SBIR and other non-traditional contracting mechanisms
Experience working in a startup or high-growth space company environment
Prior experience at a major U.S. defense or aerospace contractor
Active TS SCI clearance
Experience supporting classified or SAP-level programs

Responsibilities

Execute capture and proposal plans defined by customer-facing directors and growth leadership
Manage day-to-day capture and proposal activities for assigned pursuits
Lead proposal planning, schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and review cycles
Coordinate inputs across engineering, product, finance, legal, security, and program teams
Ensure proposals are compliant, compelling, and delivered on time
Integrate inputs from subcontractors, partners, and external proposal support
Track action items, risks, and dependencies throughout the pursuit lifecycle
Support RFI, RFP, RFQ, OTA, and other government solicitations
Maintain accurate opportunity and pursuit data within the CRM system
Support the transition of awarded contracts from capture to execution teams
Identify and implement improvements to capture and proposal execution processes