# Domestic Capture Director at Varda

- Company: Varda
- What the company does: Expanding the economic bounds of humankind with the world's first orbital manufacturing & reentry platform. Backed by General Catalyst, Khosla and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://varda.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7887973003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-domestic-capture-director/

## About the role

As the Capture Director, you will serve as the strategic bridge between Business Development and Mission Management. You will own the end-to-end capture lifecycle for opportunities transitioned from Business Development, drive "keep-sold" expansion activities, and continuously optimize our capture processes and toolsets. In this role, you will lead formal Color Team reviews, execute "Black Hat" competitive assessments, and orchestrate Price-to-Win (PTW) strategies.

## What they're looking for

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline
- Experience: 5+ years of dedicated capture management or business development experience within the DoD aerospace, defense, or national security technology sectors
- Domain Expertise: Proven track record leading end-to-end defense captures from opportunity identification through contract award
- Leadership: Experience directing cross-functional proposal teams, including engineering, pricing, legislative affairs, and operations
- Communication: Exceptional written skills with a demonstrated ability to author compelling white papers, executive summaries, and technical proposals
- Clearance: Active TS/SCI security clearance (or the ability to be fast-tracked for one)

Tags: Business Development