SpaceX
Sr. Program Development Manager
$115K–$165K
Washington, DC +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- Washington, DC
Washington, DC, United States - Experience
- 3+ years in business development or account management within the DoW, AI industry, or tech industrial base; preferred experience also includes 2+ years in technical project management, systems engineering, or Government space systems acquisition.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree; an advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads government program development and business growth for StarshieldAI and compute solutions serving Department of War national-security missions.
What you'll do
- Develop government engagement, capture, and pipeline strategies for supercomputing solutions.
- Build relationships with DoW and service-level decision-makers and identify new business opportunities.
- Lead responses to government solicitations and coordinate program development across internal teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree.
- 3+ years of experience in business development or account management within the DoW, AI industry, or tech industrial base.
- Must be able to hold a TS/SCI security clearance.
- Must be willing to work onsite full-time in Washington DC and travel up to 50%.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in a relevant field.
- Experience supporting DoW sales or program development, capture, government AI/ML modernization, or classified environments.
Pay
$115,000.00 - $165,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Starlink, StarshieldAI, Grok, AI/ML, cloud compute
AI focus
Develops government business opportunities for AI and compute capabilities, including agentic frontier models, government AI/ML modernization, agent workflows, generative AI applications, and machine lifecycle management.
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