Vast
Proposal Manager, Special and Commercial Programs
$143K–$203K
Long Beach, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- 10 years of proposal management experience; substantial Defense and/or Intelligence Community support required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, business, or writing discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship required for clearance eligibility.
About the job
Leads end-to-end proposals for Vast’s high-power satellite bus, serving government, intelligence, and commercial customers.
What you'll do
- Manage proposal schedules, compliance, win strategies, proposal teams, and color reviews.
- Integrate technical, management, cost, and past-performance volumes and support classified proposal efforts.
- Partner with capture and business development teams on pursuit strategy; analyze debriefs and improve proposal processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or writing.
- 10 years of proposal management experience, with substantial support for Defense and/or Intelligence Community customers.
- Active TS/SCI clearance or prior TS/SCI clearance eligible for reinstatement; U.S. citizenship.
- Track record of multiple successful large-scale DoW and/or IC proposal wins beyond SBIR or SBA set-aside awards.
Nice to have
- Success managing, writing, and winning proposals of $100M+ for DoW, IC, and commercial satellite customers.
- Experience managing proposals in a SCIF/classified environment; aerospace or space-program engineering background is also preferred.
Pay
$143,000 — $203,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.408, Table 15-2, Section L/M, Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), satellite bus, GPS/PNT, SCIF, TS/SCI
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