Senior Proposal Manager II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's global headquarters. The role supports approximately 10% travel and may involve work in production areas.

Base salary: $116,000–$160,000 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $135,000–$189,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for government and commercial missions.

What you will do

• Develop proposal plans by analyzing RFPs, creating outlines, and building compliance matrices.
• Partner with business development leadership to shape proposal strategies and persuasive messaging.
• Write, manage, review, and submit compliant proposals for satellite and other space-system opportunities.
• Lead kick-off meetings, coordinate contributors, and manage timelines across engineering, finance, legal, and other teams.
• Create proposal templates, reusable content, charts, tables, and infographics.
• Document lessons learned and recommend improvements to proposal processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, management, or business discipline.
• 8+ years of proposal management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading proposals valued above $100 million.
• Technical writing expertise with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, persuasive language.
• Project management experience, including managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance and satisfy U.S. Government ITAR-related work authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• Active U.S. security clearance.
• Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills; experience with Salesforce and SharePoint.
• Experience with Shipley, APMP, or other proposal frameworks and methodologies.
• Knowledge of ITAR and EAR regulations.
• Aerospace, defense, satellite-industry, organizational-effectiveness, or operations experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on innovation, teamwork, tight deadlines, and high-quality execution.
• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount and company equity as part of total compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and HDHP options with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, fitness and gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.