Vice President, Space Logistics

The posting, as Turion Space wrote it

At Turion Space, we’re on a mission to secure Earth and expand humanity’s reach beyond it. We’re developing spacecraft for national security, space logistics, and remote sensing. As we prepare for upcoming launches and expand our portfolio of government and commercial programs, we’re looking for a Vice President to join our Business Development team and drive the growth of our spacecraft bus and payload sales.

This role is based in Southern California, with a flexible schedule split between our Irvine, California headquarters and our presence in the El Segundo aerospace hub.

As Vice President, Space Logistics, you will manage full-cycle capture across large-scale government and commercial programs. Our Business Development team doesn't just "find" leads; we manage the entire journey from opportunity creation to final contract close. You will work hand-in-hand with our engineering teams to ensure our technical solutions align perfectly with customer needs. You should be a leader and a performer who thrives on the persistence required to win space vehicle opportunities within complex government frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and mature a mission area strategy for 1, 3 , 5, and 10 year growth plans including identifying potential customers, products, services, and partners
• Build and maintain an opportunity pipeline for a mission area including projected opportunities over the next 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.
• Shape opportunities with prospective customers to optimize alignment with Turion’s capabilities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive capture strategies, including analysis of customer needs, competitive landscape, and pricing strategies.
• Prepare review packages to support decisions to bid and approval to submit.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, stakeholders, and partners.
• Ensure touchpoints within the company are integrated and synchronized to deliver a consistent message to customers, stakeholders, and partners.
• Develop and articulate clear, compelling and unique win themes and value propositions, and ensure they are articulated throughout the proposal process.
• Organize and lead the end-to-end development of proposals, including RFI, RFP, RPP, and RFQ responses. This includes organizing internal writing teams, identifying external talent needed to support proposal management and writing, and scheduling associated work

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Program Management or Systems Engineer for space hardware programs within the aerospace or defense industry.
• Strong USG Space Network: Direct experience working with the US Space Force and Intel communities as a military member, employee, or as a prime contractor.
• Proven Shaping Experience: Experience personally influencing a customer or key stakeholder to change their mind from a previously decided path.
• Technical Fluency: Ability to engage deeply with engineering teams and speak conf

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package designed to support the well-being and professional growth of our employees. In addition to a competitive base salary and company stock, determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and market demand, full-time employees are eligible for:

• Equity: Receive equity in Turion Space, letting you benefit from the company's success
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
• Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan with a 3% Employer Direct Contribution to help you plan for your future.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, sick days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
• Parental Leave: Paid parental leave following the birth of a newborn or adoption.
• Emotional Wellbeing: A no-cost Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your household’s emotional health and wellbeing.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing internal training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
• Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.

We are dedicated to providing a supportive and enriching environment for our team members, recognizing that our collective success is built upon the well-being and satisfaction of each individual.

Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.