Business Growth Manager - International Programs

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators.

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Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

The Civil Systems Group (CSG) is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Business Growth Manager (Senior Project Engineer
- Capture Management) to support our International Programs division, specifically the International Futures & Partnerships Line of Business (LOB). This LOB is responsible for providing full lifecycle independent assessments, systems engineering and integration (SE&I) support, and mission assurance to international space entities. In conjunction with the LOB Principal Director, the candidate selected for this position will be responsible for strategic and business development dimensions of relationships within the international space market to deliver FFRDC value for our customers.

This includes working with various Aerospace LOB leaders to establish and evolve our growth strategy and plans aligned with customer needs, value propositions, long-term opportunity identification, and capture execution.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in El Segundo, CA, or Crystal City, VA.

• Own the business growth pipeline for targeted Five Eye (FVEY)+ nations.
• Lead campaign development, capture activities, and proposal efforts.
• Manage Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems for direct international opportunities and provide CRM support for other international programs.
• Develop and execute growth strategies in partnership with International division and LOB leadership.
• Expand the market for Aerospace FFRDC-like services to support federal government organizations in target countries.
• Strengthen relationships with key allies, agencies, and stakeholders through focused engagement with decision-makers.
• Coordinate demonstrations, capability briefings, workshops, and technical exchanges.
• Shape the pipeline and build strategic partnerships through country/customer assessments, new mission evaluations, and emerging technology assessments.
• Build alliances and enhance credibility through collaboration with international partners.
• Travel internationally when strategically necessary to support customer visits and key engagements, maximizing virtual engagement for ongoing relationship management.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with capture, proposal, program management, contracts, legal, and pricing teams to ensure successful opportunity pursuit and contract execution.
• Track and report on growth metrics, resource expenditure, opportunity pipeline, account plans, and return on investment (ROI).
• Maintain customer information and pipeline databases in CRM.
• Participate in budget planning and recommend process improvements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical science, or related technical discipline
• At least 12 years of technical space experience in FFRDC, UARC, industry, or federally funded laboratory
• At least four years of experience developing international space partnerships, with…