Proposal Manager – SDA & Space Systems (Aerospace)

Location: Louisville, Colorado, United States; must be local to the work location with flexibility for occasional telework.

Salary: $103,414.02–$179,816.92 per year. A separate listing field also states $1,000.

Company

hirify.global is a federal government contractor working on aerospace, defense, Space Domain Awareness, and space systems programs.

What you will do

• Manage proposal planning, schedules, compliance matrices, and proposal management plans.
• Review RFPs and RFIs, monitor FAR/DFARS compliance, and enforce proposal consistency.
• Organize Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews, track feedback, and improve content quality.
• Coordinate inputs and deadlines across engineering, program management, finance, and subcontractors.
• Oversee final quality checks, submit proposals through government platforms such as SAM.gov, and support debriefs and lessons learned.
• Maintain proposal templates, compliance tools, and content libraries while improving proposal processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 10–12 years of experience, master’s degree with 8–10 years, or PhD with 5–7 years.
• Proven proposal management experience focused on government contracts; aerospace, defense, or space systems experience is preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance as needed.
• Strong organizational, project management, written communication, verbal communication, and team coordination skills.
• Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS acquisition rules.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat.

Nice to have

• APMP certification or Shipley training.
• Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness, space surveillance, satellite systems, and launch operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with occasional telework subject to local-work-location requirements.
• Benefits may include health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, short- and long-term disability, retirement and savings plans, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs, and optional benefit elections.
• Equal opportunity employment with federal-contractor protections.