Business Development and Capture Manager - Science & Technology (S&T)

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Business, Communications, Political Science) or equivalent work experience.

Strong understanding of the U.S. Government acquisition process, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and non-traditional acquisition pathways used for R&D and prototyping.

Experience supporting Federal R&D proposals/white papers, with demonstrated success capturing complex low TRL awards.

Experience building trust with technical and operational stakeholders, translating customer needs, and driving aligned internal execution.

Exceptional communication skills and attention to detail; strong strategic judgment and risk assessment.

Ability to obtain a Top Secret / Secure Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.

As the S&T Business Development and Capture Manager, you will build and lead CHAOS’ R&D-focused business with DoD and U.S. Government labs and innovation organizations. You will identify and shape early-stage opportunities, align CHAOS technical capabilities to customer problem sets, and drive capture execution from initial customer engagement through award.

You will operate upstream of programs of record. You will develop relationships, shape problem framing, and build transition pathways that connect lab-sponsored R&D to operational sponsors and follow-on funding. You will partner closely with CHAOS engineering teams to ensure customer priorities inform internal roadmaps, and coordinate with Service Growth Leads (Army, Air Force, Navy, etc.) where relevant to expand opportunities and accelerate transition.

Market and Capture Strategy (DoD Labs / R&D)

Conduct continuous opportunity monitoring across R&D solicitation channels (e.g., BAAs, CSOs, SBIR/STTR, consortium/OTA ecosystems, lab solicitations, and open-source tools such as SAM.gov).

Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of future capability opportunities with DoD/UGS laboratories and innovation organizations.