Astranis
Director, National Security Programs Development
$150K–$225K
San Francisco, CA +2 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 4, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
District of Columbia, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- At least 8+ years in one or more of the listed fields.
- Education
- B.S. or B.A. in engineering or hard science.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizen required; the posting also states U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status is required for export-regulation compliance.
About the job
Supports U.S. government sales by shaping and capturing national security space opportunities, especially within Intelligence and Special Operations communities.
What you'll do
- Build customer and partner relationships and prepare briefings, requirement-shaping materials, and responses to requests for information.
- Lead and support proposal and capture activities, including writing proposals.
- Track government programs and competitors, identify industry partnerships, and represent Astranis at relevant associations and conferences.
What they ask for
- B.S. or B.A. in engineering or hard science.
- At least 8+ years of experience in field operations, engineering, program management, corporate strategy, or USG sales/business development.
- Working knowledge of USG intelligence and special operations communities.
- U.S. citizen; eligible to obtain a TS/SCI Security Clearance, with less than 5 years since previously active TS//SCI Security Clearance, and willing to submit to a Counterintelligence Polygraph.
Nice to have
- M.S. in engineering or M.A. in business.
- Knowledge of satellites, national security space systems/architectures and missions, SATCOM, or USG capture/proposal management or acquisition.
Pay
$150,000 — $225,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
satellites, SATCOM
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