Proposal Manager, Radar & Surveillance

Location: Remote - New York; position is expected to be on-site or hybrid, with remote options available if willing to travel to the site approximately 25% of the year. U.S. work authorization is required for access to ITAR-controlled products and technical data.

Salary: $81,670–$136,116 annually; an annual or quarterly company bonus may apply.

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded U.S. manufacturer of mission systems, RF components, RF microwave and microelectronic assemblies, and advanced printed circuit boards for aerospace, defense, and other technology markets.

What you will do

• Lead the preparation, coordination, and submission of proposals, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, ROMs, BAFOs, white papers, and unsolicited proposals.
• Manage proposal schedules, milestones, reviews, approvals, deliverables, and multiple concurrent pursuits.
• Coordinate Business Development, Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Contracts, Supply Chain, Operations, and executive leadership through capture, bid/no-bid, and win-strategy activities.
• Analyze solicitation requirements and develop compliance matrices, outlines, responsibility assignments, technical volumes, statements of work, work breakdown structures, schedules, and assumptions.
• Integrate technical scope, schedules, labor and material estimates, NRE, recurring production costs, and pricing into resource allocation and proposal cost models.
• Coordinate final offer packages, negotiation support, proposal adequacy, post-submission activities, government proposal certification, lessons learned, and post-award audit support.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, radar, RF systems, mission systems, or another complex technical industry, or a 3+ year combination of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 6+ years of experience managing proposals, capture activities, programs, or complex cross-functional business pursuits, or a 3+ year combination of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Demonstrated experience leading proposals involving technical, management, schedule, and cost volumes.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct organizational authority and manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Strong project-management, written, verbal, organizational, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to understand complex technical concepts and communicate them clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and proposal-management tools.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Experience with radar, AESA, RF, surveillance, electronic systems, avionics, IFF, counter-UAS, detect-and-avoid, or mission systems.
• Understanding of aerospace and defense acquisition and contracting environments, including U.S. Government solicitations and prime contractor customers.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS requirements and government proposal practices.
• Experience with cost estimating, Basis of Estimate development, pricing, and financial analysis.
• Experience with M.S. Project, resource-loaded integrated master schedules, CRM platforms, Shipley or similar methodologies, and proposal-management tools.
• PMP or equivalent proposal/program-management certification.
• Experience supporting development/NRE proposals and recurring production proposals.
• Active or obtainable U.S. Government security clearance where required.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment with complex technical products and cross-functional teams.
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, accident benefits, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Paid vacation and holidays; some positions offer PTO and holiday benefits only.
• Benefits are available on the first day of the month following the date of hire.
• Compliance with TTM export-control policies and applicable ITAR, EAR, and OFAC requirements is required.