Proposal Manager

Proposal Manager

SCOUT is pioneering critical capabilities to empower commercial and government spacecraft to better understand their surroundings through vision systems and Artificial Intelligence. We are a rapidly-growing team; we are deploying real solutions to orbit; and our work will transform the face of spaceflight. We are looking for a Program Manager who is passionate about our industry and enjoys bringing structure and visibility into complex projects.

The Proposal Manager will play a critical role within SCOUT and be responsible for supporting or directing the initial lifecycle of our programs including proposal writing, contract management, schedule creation, and budgeting. They will coordinate with senior leadership to establish strategic-tactical alignment, and operate across the spectrum of research, development, and execution.

We are looking for someone who brings excitement and energy to our team, is curious and eager to learn, and wants to help drive our programs forward and

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own capture efforts via contract/proposal development, writing, and stakeholder engagement
• Proactively drive cost and schedule development/ideation for proposals
• Engage with the engineering team to develop and refine proposal strategies, map capabilities, and incorporate those into written proposals
• Develop documentation to support capture and ongoing program reporting
• Be a champion for continuous process improvement and for pushing the team’s capabilities forward
• Build and maintain excellent relationships and communications across all levels of corporate organization, customers, and contractor teams
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about proposal status

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong written and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to proactively engage and work with all levels of an organization/program
• Demonstrated technical aptitude
• 4 of professional experience in a combination of technical and program management disciplines (or 2 years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree)
• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), or Department of Defense Contracts (DOD)
• Experience utilizing the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc.)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, physics, or equivalent
• Experience working with DoD customers; knowledge of DoD contractual terms, conditions and requirements
• Experience writing proposals
• Former military experience is helpful
• Familiarity with technical reporting and documentation standards for government customers (e.g. Technical Data Packages)
• Working knowledge of mission systems products, drawings/technical data, development and manufacturing processes

Don't fulfill all the qualifications listed above? If you still feel like you might be a good fit, please feel free to APPLY ANYWAY. We believe in a well-rounded team, and this sometimes means that someone with out-of-context knowledge can contribute just as well as someone with very explicit alignment with our capabilities needs stated.

We are currently predominantly remote, and this is a remote position. As we scale our facilities and engineering team, there will be an opportunity to work in-person. Travel may be required at times for onsite work and in-person meetings.

To conform to US Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, a protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from the US Department of State.

SCOUT Inc. does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.