Capture Director
BAE Systems · McLean, VA · Business Development, Strategy & Planning
director
software engineering
Director of Engineering
management
· Posted Apr 20, 2026
$150,370 – $255,630
USD per year
Skills
About this role
BAE Systems is hiring a director-level Director of Engineering in the software engineering function based in McLean, VA. The posting calls out experience with Security. Compensation is listed at $150,370–$255,630 per year.
- Role
- Director of Engineering
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- director
- Track
- Management
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- McLean, VA
- Department
- Business Development, Strategy & Planning
- Posted
- Apr 20, 2026
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Job description
from BAE Systems careersJob Description
Join BAE Systems as a strategic Capture Director to lead long-term positioning and capture execution for key opportunities within the Integrated Defense Solutions (IDS) line of business. The Capture Director applies competitive assessments, develops teaming and solution strategies, and delivers BAE Systems messages to key customer stakeholders. Leads development of opportunity win strategies reflected in and executed through an approved capture plan. Leads a matrixed team of functional and support specialists throughout the engagement from qualification through opportunity closure. Works with cross-functional and operational teams to balance resource priorities to ensure continual, consistent progress through marketing, solution, staffing, teaming, and pricing elements of the capture plan.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Serving as opportunity “champion” throughout the business winning process, developing and presenting business case for pursuit prioritization to internal executive leadership team.
- Developing and executing strategic and tactical plans, both short and long range, for the pursuit and successful capture of key opportunities and collection of opportunities. Application of business winning best practices to capture current understanding of critical customers’ program goals; assessment of competitive market; and translation of BAE Systems’ winning strategy to development of proposed offering.
- Developing and leading execution of customer contact plans related to the capture pursuit.
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