Capture Manager Maritime Adjacent Market

Job Description
BAE Systems is hiring a Capture Manager to support our Maritime Systems division adjacent market pursuits. This role will partner with the Capture Director for the San Diego, Norfolk, and Jacksonville Shipyards to support ship repair and modernization proposal efforts. If you have experience in proposal development and a passion for supporting the Global Maritime Sector, this role may be a great fit.

This position is located at our BAE Jacksonville facility in Florida, where you will work with a diverse cross‑functional team as part of the Business Development group. In this role, you will help manage cost estimating, maintain schedule adherence, identify risks and opportunities, and support future business through proposal development and negotiation. You will collaborate with cross‑functional leadership and customer stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of compliant proposals supporting our commercial, and fabrication customers. The Capture Manager is responsible for managing the Proposal requirements and milestones across the 3 BAE Systems shipyards within the BAE Maritime Segment. Develop and integration of operational, technical, and pricing elements into cohesive, compelling and compliant proposal submissions. Working Directly with our General Managers of the 3 sites to incorporate the yard level strategies while adhering to the one maritime portfolio goals.

The role is expected to require up to 25% domestic travel for program meetings, customer engagements, and training events.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills • Support full lifecycle capture management from opportunity identification through award, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and Capture Director guidance.

• Maintain focused oversight on Commercial and Adjacent Market Domestic Ship Repair oppertunities

• Identify risks, ambiguities, and competitive differentiators early in the capture process to support effective strategy development.

Utilize best practices and coordinate a standardized set of templates, review processes and documentation for the 3 sites. Coordinate yard strategy sessions with each general manager on a bi-weekly basis and brief the BD/Capture senior leadership teams to ensure alignment of the maritime portfolio

•Background in ship repair operations, PMO, engineering, or similar maritime discipline.

• Demonstrated experience supporting multi-trade, geographically diverse, or complex maritime proposals.

• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills with ability to translate technical issues into actionable direction.

• Ensure adherence to NAVSEA Standard Items & ABS (Repair), MSC estimating practices, and applicable commercial ABS, and Lloyds Register standards when applicable to maritime proposals

• Reinforce a culture of safety, operational discipline, and compliance throughout proposal activities.

• Promote team development, skill building, and succession planning for Proposal Leads and rising capture professionals.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills • Maritime Academy degree (USMMA, CAL Maritime, SUNY Maritime, Maine Maritime, etc.)

• PMP or DAWIA certification; MBA or Master’s in Maritime Logistics/Management.

• Promote team development, skill building, and succession planning for Proposal Leads and rising capture professionals.

• Coordinate responses to customer inquiries including PPI’s, amendments, errata, and technical questions requiring clarification.

• Support customer shaping activities by identifying innovative and executable solutions aligned to capability and customer needs

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120874 - $205486

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc. BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.