Director – Space & Missile Growth

NextGen Federal Systems

. Support strategic customer engagement, business development, capture leadership, opportunity shaping, and technical solution development across the national security space and missile defense community .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in national security space and missile defense, with a strong focus on customer engagement, strategic planning, and technical leadership. Proven ability to develop relationships across government and industry while supporting high-value contract pursuits and proposal development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Active TS/SCI Clearance15+ Years Experience in National Security SpaceTechnical Leadership in Acquisition and OperationsStrong Understanding of Defense Acquisition ProcessesExcellent Communication and Relationship-Building Skills

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Hard Skills

Technical Solution DevelopmentProposal DevelopmentMission Engineering PrinciplesModeling and SimulationSpace ArchitecturesMissile Defense SystemsAcquisition ProgramsStrategic PlanningCustomer EngagementOpportunity Development

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingMentoringCommunicationLeadershipStrategic Consulting

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Related Technical DisciplineMaster's Degree PreferredGraduate of USAF Weapons School

Industry Keywords

National Security SpaceMissile DefenseAerospaceIntelligence CommunityDepartment of War ProgramsSpace Systems CommandMissile Defense AgencySpace Development AgencyNational Reconnaissance OfficeCombatant Commands

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support strategic customer engagement, business development, capture leadership, opportunity shaping, and technical solution development across the national security space and missile defense community
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, capture teams, proposal teams, program managers, and government customers
Expand NextGen’s presence within the national security space and missile defense community
Strengthen strategic customer relationships across government, military, intelligence, and industry organizations
Support pursuit and capture of high-value contracts and strategic opportunities
Increase visibility of NextGen capabilities across key mission areas and customer organizations
Provide trusted technical leadership contributing to customer success and corporate growth
Develop and maintain relationships across national security space, missile defense, aerospace, and intelligence communities
Engage government stakeholders to understand mission requirements, acquisition priorities, and emerging opportunities
Represent NextGen at customer meetings, industry conferences, technical exchanges, industry days, and strategic forums
Identify, qualify, and shape opportunities aligned with corporate growth objectives
Support account planning, pipeline development, and long-range growth strategies
Provide customer and market insight for corporate investment and positioning decisions
Support capture teams in customer-focused solutions and winning strategies
Lead or support proposal development, technical solutioning, color team reviews, and executive presentations
Develop discriminators, technical approaches, teaming strategies, and partnership opportunities
Provide senior-level subject matter expertise across space systems, missile defense systems, systems engineering, acquisition programs, modeling and simulation, test and evaluation, mission engineering, and operational concepts
Support customer programs through technical advisory services, assessments, strategic consulting, and select contract execution activities
Mentor technical staff, business development personnel, capture managers, and future leaders
Provide executive leadership with assessments of market trends, customer priorities, competitive landscapes, and emerging technologies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with SAP eligibility at time of hire
15+ years of experience supporting national security space, missile defense, aerospace, intelligence, or related Department of War programs
Demonstrated experience within organizations such as the United States Space Force, Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, Space Systems Command, Space Development Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, Intelligence Community, AFRL, Combatant Commands, or related organizations
Experience serving in technical leadership, acquisition, operations, engineering, program management, or advisory positions
Proven ability to engage senior government, military, and industry stakeholders
Experience supporting customer engagement, opportunity development, business development, capture activities, strategic planning, or proposal development
Strong understanding of defense acquisition processes, space architectures, missile defense systems, command and control, and/or mission engineering principles
Excellent briefing, communication, and relationship-building skills
Bachelor’s degree in related technical discipline
Master’s degree preferred
Former senior military officer, senior enlisted leader, GS-15/equivalent government civilian, program manager, chief engineer, technical director, division chief, or comparable industry leader
Graduate of USAF Weapons School – 328th Weapons Squadron (Space Superiority WIC)
Experience supporting SSC, SDA, Space RCO, MDA, AFRL, NRO, US Space Force Combat Forces Command (CFC), STARCOM, or other operational space organizations
Existing professional relationships across the national security space, missile defense, and intelligence communities
Experience supporting classified programs, special access programs, strategic pursuits, captures, and proposal development
Understanding of Space Domain Awareness, Missile Warning and Tracking, Satellite Systems, Space Control, Modeling and Simulation, Digital Engineering, and/or Hypersonic Mission Areas

Benefits

Comp & perks

Play a key role in shaping the future growth of NextGen within the national security space market
Influence strategic pursuits and customer relationships across critical defense missions
Contribute both technically and strategically to high-impact programs and opportunities
Collaborate directly with company leadership to help define future market direction and growth priorities
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities