[Hiring] Defense Capture Manager @Mile Two, LLC

Role Description

Join Our Innovative Team at Mile 2! Are you into solving tough problems and building cool tech? Do you thrive in a team where your ideas are heard and your creativity is encouraged? If you're nodding along, Mile 2 might be the place for you.

We're all about creating advanced solutions that really make a difference for our government partners. Our team uses the latest technologies to make a tangible impact, creating seamless integrations between human expertise and machine capabilities to tackle complex challenges.

Our core values guide everything we do:

• Supported Autonomy: We trust you to take initiative and make decisions, but we've always got your back.
• Humble Expertise: We respect everyone's knowledge and skills, creating an environment where we can all learn and get better together.
• Success is a Team Effort: We believe that we can only achieve great things when we work as a team.
• Tangible Results: We're motivated by the desire to create real, measurable impacts through our work.

When you join us, you'll work on meaningful projects that challenge you and help you grow. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment, competitive benefits, and plenty of opportunities to advance your career. If you're ready to level up your career and be part of something special, check out our current openings and apply today.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of dedicated Defense Capture Management experience within the federal government contracting industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience writing and supporting competitive federal proposals, including technical and management volumes.
• Demonstrated success leading captures from opportunity identification through award.
• Experience managing pursuits valued from several million dollars to $100M+.
• Strong understanding of the federal acquisition lifecycle, including:
  • FAR/DFARS
  • IDIQs
  • Task Orders
  • GWACs
  • OTAs
  • SBIR/STTR transition opportunities
• Experience leading cross-functional capture teams.
• Excellent proposal writing, editing, and executive communication skills.
• Experience developing capture plans, win strategies, competitive analyses, and executive briefings.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous pursuits.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following:
  • U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
  • U.S. Space Force (USSF)
  • U.S. Air Force (USAF)
  • U.S. Navy (USN)
• Existing relationships within DoW acquisition organizations, program offices, laboratories, or operational commands.
• Experience pursuing opportunities involving:
  • Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
  • Human-Machine Teaming
  • Platform Engineering
  • Cloud & DevSecOps
  • Zero Trust
  • Software Engineering
  • Digital Engineering
  • Data Analytics
  • Cybersecurity
• Experience supporting oral presentations and technical demonstrations.
• Shipley Capture certification or equivalent capture methodology training.
• Prior military or civilian DoD service.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and opportunity shaping
• Strong technical aptitude
• Excellent proposal writing and storytelling
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills
• Competitive analysis and market assessment
• Team leadership without direct authority
• Customer relationship management
• Time management and execution across multiple pursuits
• Collaboration across technical and business organizations
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality

Benefits

• Supportive and inclusive environment
• Competitive benefits
• Opportunities to advance your career

Company Description

At Mile 2, we develop mission-focused technologies that solve complex national security challenges. Our teams specialize in secure software engineering, AI-enabled decision support, platform engineering, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, and human-centered mission systems. As a Defense Capture Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the company's strategic growth by leading pursuits that directly support critical national security missions.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoy turning strategy into wins, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Approach to AI in Hiring: At Mile 2, applications are reviewed by real people—not filtered out by bots. Authenticity matters more than keyword tricks.

A Note About Our Application Process: Please answer our screener questions honestly and thoroughly (rather than writing “see resume”). These are reviewed by real people—not bots—and play an important role in our selection process. Thoughtful responses will strengthen your application.