Capture Analyst Aerospace & Defense Business Development

Capture Analyst Aerospace & Defense Business Development

Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Role Description

Sentar is seeking a high-performing Capture Analyst to join our Growth & Strategy team. This role is ideal for an analytical, driven professional who is passionate about national security missions and wants to develop deep expertise in federal capture, competitive analysis, and opportunity shaping.

As a Capture Analyst, you will serve as a force multiplier for our Capture Managersconducting research, analyzing markets, tracking opportunities, and helping craft winning strategies well before an RFP is released. This position offers exceptional visibility across Business Development, Engineering, Contracts, and Operations, and provides a strong career path into Capture Management or Proposal Development.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth market, customer, competitor, and partner research to identify upcoming opportunities within DoD and federal agencies.
• Synthesize research into actionable insights that inform win themes, customer pain points, solution positioning, and competitive assessments.
• Support opportunity identification, qualification, and pipeline management using GovWin, Salesforce, and internal tools.
• Contribute to bid/no-bid recommendations through data-driven analysis.
• Assist in developing capture plans, to include customer analysis, procurement history, competitive landscape, teaming strategies, and draft win strategies.
• Track capture activities, actions, and deadlines; help maintain capture schedules and engagement plans.
• Prepare reports, briefings, and presentations for leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Support proposal development efforts, including outlines, compliance checks, and content drafting when needed.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather technical, programmatic, and past performance data that strengthens capture strategy.
• Maintain organized research repositories, trackers, and shared knowledge bases.

What You'll Gain

• Direct mentorship from experienced Capture Managers, Proposal Leads, and Pricing SMEs.
• Exposure to full capture lifecycle activitiesfrom early shaping to proposal submission.
• Hands-on experience with color team reviews, competitive assessments, and pricing strategy.
• Collaboration with engineers, project managers, and corporate leadership across Sentar.
• Opportunities to influence high-impact pursuits supporting national defense missions.
• A strong rsum foundation for future roles in Capture, BD, or Program Management.

Qualifications

Clearance Level:

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Willingness to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or graduate student in Business, Data Analytics, Political Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate qualitative and quantitative information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to learn and use tools such as GovWin, Salesforce, SAM.gov, and other market research platforms.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Proactive mindset, intellectual curiosity, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently while supporting a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work onsite as required.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with federal government contracting, DoD acquisition processes, and the PPBE cycle.
• Understanding of the U.S. military, defense mission areas, or intelligence community.
• Previous experience in research, analysis, proposals, or business development.

Benefits at Sentar

Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
• Mental health awareness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Recognition and Awards programs

Sentar is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities.