Astranis
National Security Programs Development Manager
$150K–$225K
San Francisco, CA +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 4, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
District of Columbia, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- At least 5 years in one of the listed fields; 7 or more years is a bonus.
- Education
- B.S. or B.A. in engineering or hard science.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
About the job
Supports Astranis’s U.S. government sales team by shaping and capturing space-related business opportunities, particularly with Intelligence and Special Operations communities.
What you'll do
- Build customer and partner relationships and prepare materials, briefings, and responses to information requests.
- Lead and support proposal and capture activities, including developing and writing proposals.
- Track U.S. government programs, assess competitors, identify industry partnerships, and represent Astranis at relevant events.
What they ask for
- B.S. or B.A. in engineering or hard science.
- At least 5 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. citizenship; eligible to obtain a TS/SCI Security Clearance; less than 5 years since previously active TS//SCI Security Clearance; willing to submit to a Counterintelligence Polygraph.
Nice to have
- M.S. in engineering or M.A. in business; at least 7 years of relevant experience.
- Knowledge of satellites, national security space systems, SATCOM, USG capture/proposal management or acquisition; based in the NCR or San Francisco.
Pay
$150,000 — $225,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
satellites, SATCOM
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