Proposal

Proposal Engineer-Direct-Everett, WA-1914-Aug23

Our client in Everett, WA needs a Proposal Engineer to perform initial review of proposals provided from Marketing and determine the path forward while prioritizing the effort to completion of each proposal, meeting the date defined by Proposal Manager.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop the initial NRE and Kit definition

Coordination with all applicable groups (Tech Pubs, Stress, Cert, Flammability, etc.)

Estimating for final Kit pricing

Kit list preparation

Writing of the Technical Proposal

Deliver completed package to Marketing by due date

Develop technical proposal templates, Kitting list templates, Assumption Templates, etc. to reduce cycle time in proposal development

Develop winning proposals to keep existing NAT engineering resources fully engaged in work and grow the engineering resource team to have additional capacity

Accurate and timely estimates which include scope, material and labor effort by skilled discipline

Early engagement with sales team to understand enquiry/RFQ properly to design and design suitable solution. Participate in official handover by consolidating all documentation in a timely and accurate manner as per the document management standard.

Maintain product knowledge and technical skills to current standards and portfolio.

After technical solution definition, develop cost effective estimates and identify explicit proposal inclusions to be prepared with in required time lines

Regular review and submission of reviews estimates based on approved change request.

Look for opportunities to improve as-is process to increase efficiency, simplicity and margin

Knowledge/Experience

A./B.S. degree with minimum of 2-years industry experience in Engineering or other technical role

Minimum 2 years of proposal management, preferred

Engineering background and/or technical aptitude to understand and communicate technical subject matter

Broad familiarity of Boeing and/or Airbus aircraft

Broad understanding of FAA/EASA certification process

Comfortable working with all levels of an organizatio

Skills/Abilities

Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and foster relationships between various internal customers

Strong numerical aptitude

Demonstrated ability to translate technical solutions into detailed cost elements

Demonstrated proficiency with Excel

Demonstrated problem solving and conflict resolution skills

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact with all levels of internal customers

Working Conditions:

Primarily office work

Consistent use of computer key board and monitor

If interested please send you CV in word doc format to OR