Technical Proposals Lead

• Provide estimates for all customer requests for quote; responsible for all tasks required to provide a thorough and accurate quotation.
• Interact with customers to provide DFM feedback as needed, iterate on quotes based on results of customer conversations
• Review all customer provided documentation (including quality manuals and other contract requirements) for the purpose of providing an accurate quotation.
• Provide initial high level tooling designs for the purpose of providing a cost and lead time estimate
• Provide outline of expected manufacturing methods for the purpose of providing a cost and lead time estimate
• Create project handover documents for accepted quotes. Provide all high-level designs, estimating assumptions, contract requirements, and other notables required for a clean handoff to manufacturing team for project execution
• Work with operations and quality teams to understand full scope of job costs prior to completing estimate
• Work with software team to provide estimating rules that are integrated into company-made software. Work with software team to improve internally built estimating systems.
• Position may require extended hours or weekend work

• Being awesome! Be the kind of person you want to work with!
• 5+ years of relevant experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or motorsport industries.
• Expert understanding of composite part and tooling design, along with all associated manufacturing methodologies
• Excellent written, verbal, and group communication skills. Comfortable communicating with customers and external stakeholders. Also capable of thoroughly documenting your work for others to understand.
• Experience in startups or small teams in fast-paced and quickly changing environments. Experience with little to no established systems or structure.
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills; addresses all work with sense of urgency. Enjoys working on many different tasks in one day
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience

• Prior experience as an estimator in manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with standard aerospace quality requirements along with AS9100 basics.
• Comfortable reviewing quality manuals and other contract documents; able to translate requirements into cost adjustments while quoting.
• Excited by the prospect of 2x or 3x sales growth, with the multi-facility and multi-state growth.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.