You will be responsible for turning Satlyt’s technical credibility and government relationships into funded U.S. federal programs and production contracts. This is a capture and execution role, not a government-relations role. Success means funded awards, not meetings.

Satlyt is building virtual AI data centers in space. Our technology enables distributed compute, onboard AI, intelligent data processing, networking, and software-defined operations across spacecraft and ground infrastructure. Satlyt works across both commercial and government space markets.

• Build and manage Satlyt’s federal opportunity pipeline

• Identify relevant

  • Programs

  • Program offices

  • Mission owners

  • Acquisition organizations

  • Funding pathways

• Develop capture strategies across

  • NASA

  • U.S. Space Force

  • Space Development Agency

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

  • Defense Innovation Unit

  • Other relevant federal agencies

• Understand customer

  • Mission needs

  • Budgets

  • Acquisition pathways

  • Procurement timelines

• Shape opportunities before formal solicitations where possible

• Build relationships with

  • Government customers

  • Aerospace primes

  • Systems integrators

  • Government contractors

• Lead responses to

  • RFIs

  • RFPs

  • BAAs

  • OTAs

  • SBIR and STTR opportunities

  • Other federal solicitations

• Coordinate proposal development across Satlyt’s technical and leadership teams

• Identify appropriate contract vehicles and acquisition pathways

• Develop prime, subcontractor, and teaming strategies

• Translate Satlyt technology into clear government mission outcomes

• Track relevant federal budgets and procurement cycles

• Move pilots and technical demonstrations toward production awards

• Build Satlyt’s repeatable federal capture process

• 5+ years of experience in U.S. federal capture, government business development, government contracting, defense, civil space, or related fields

• Demonstrated experience helping win funded federal contracts

• Strong understanding of U.S. federal acquisition and procurement

• Experience building and executing capture plans

• Experience developing federal proposals

• Strong understanding of

  • Contract vehicles

  • Acquisition pathways

  • Government budgets

  • Procurement cycles

• Experience navigating government program offices and acquisition stakeholders

• Strong proposal and written communication skills

• Ability to translate complex technical capabilities into clear mission outcomes

• Strong opportunity qualification instincts

• Ability to operate effectively without a large corporate capture organization

• Strong ownership and execution mindset

• Experience with

  • NASA

  • U.S. Space Force

  • Space Development Agency

  • AFRL

  • DIU

  • NRO

  • DARPA

• Satellite or space program experience

• SBIR or STTR experience

• Phase III commercialization experience

• OTA experience

• BAA experience

• IDIQ experience

• Relationships with aerospace and defense primes

• Existing federal customer relationships

• Active or previous security clearance

• Experience with dual-use software or infrastructure

• Experience converting technical demonstrations into production programs