Bid Manager

Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge.

For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles.

Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more.

We’d love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet. 

As a Bid Manager, you play a critical role in Apex’s business growth. Through collaborating with Business Development, Product, and Mission Management stakeholders, you will drive Apex’s growth by leading internal teams to produce high-quality and compelling proposals that win contracts. You will work across all of Apex’s markets: US Government, Commercial, and International Government.

You will manage the entire response process, from receipt of RFx to submission. Your extreme attention to detail, proactive organizational skills, and collaboration skills influence all components of your work. You thrive in environments where you can take ownership of projects and lead teams to success. Detail-oriented, an effective communicator, and an adept team leader, you are capable of keeping teams on-track, motivated, and accountable to customer requirements and company standards.

Apex is fast-paced, and you'll be expected to make decisions independently by weighing many needs and priorities. In this role, you'll wear many hats, arising to new business challenges while growing your skills and domain expertise on the job. We are looking for mission-driven teammates who can jump into any new business pursuit with enthusiasm and operate at a high quality within tight deadlines.

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  Manage responses to Request for Information (RFIs), Request for Proposal (RFPs), and other new business opportunities.

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  Oversee and quarterback the entire response lifecycle and own final delivery of complete proposals including: technical, cost/price, schedule, and other content.

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  Develop comprehensive compliance matrices and ensure responses align with customer requirements.

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  Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to support their contributions to RFx responses.

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  Develop response schedules that promote efficiency, quality, and collaboration.

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  Align your work with established guidelines and quality standards.

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  Produce high-caliber work on time, every time.

• 2+ years of experience in a project management, proposal coordination, or executive assistant role supporting US government or other sophisticated aerospace & defense customers

• Experience working with cross-functional teams (engineering, BD, contracts, etc.) under tight deadlines

• Meticulous, proactive, and highly organized

• Clear communicator whether communication is synchronous or asynchronous, in-person or virtual, written or spoken

• Solid writing and editing skills

• Coachable and team-oriented; ability to receive and offer constructive feedback that promotes individual and team success

• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines

• Direct experience in spacecraft or spacecraft-adjacent markets (Nice to have)

• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.

Apex Technology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, 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.