Proposal Development Manager (Defense)

Location: Austin, TX, United States; hybrid

Company

hirify.global is a Veteran-owned, venture-backed technology company developing autonomous orchestration solutions for heterogeneous unmanned systems across air, sea, land, and space for defense, intelligence, and commercial applications.

What you will do

• Lead government proposal development from solicitation kickoff through submission.
• Review requirements and create compliance plans and response schedules.
• Coordinate writers, technical experts, and reviewers to deliver proposals on time.
• Write and edit proposal content, translating technical capabilities into clear, persuasive language.
• Align pricing and technical volumes with Contracts and Finance.
• Build templates, scalable processes, a reusable content library, and lessons-learned practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in proposal management or development for government contracts.
• Experience managing multiple proposals under tight deadlines.
• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with federal proposal requirements and review processes.
• U.S. citizenship is required under ITAR regulations, with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Organized, deadline-driven, calm under pressure, and able to guide technical and non-technical teams.
• Builder’s mindset focused on practical, scalable processes and genuine interest in hirify.global’s defense mission.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting DoD or defense technology proposals.
• APMP certification or experience with a structured proposal methodology.
• Experience in a startup or fast-growing environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work in Austin, Texas.
• Work on mission-critical autonomy technology for defense, intelligence, and commercial applications.
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, rapid iteration, and practical process building.
• Growth path toward Senior Proposal Manager or Director of Proposals.