Aerospace Proposal Engineer: Precision, Compliance, Growth

SW North America, Inc.; Lyon Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SW North America, Inc. is seeking a Proposal Engineer – Aerospace Systems to manage technical and commercial requirements for turn-key aerospace manufacturing and automation projects.

You will collaborate with customers, internal engineering teams, and global affiliates to ensure proposals meet safety, traceability, precision, and reliability standards, while developing complete RFQ responses and detailed cost data for machines, automation, tooling, and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience with machine tools, manufacturing systems, or automation in aerospace.
• Experience as an Application/Manufacturing/Proposal Engineer supporting aerospace customers preferred.
• Ability to read 2D drawings, 3D models, GD&T, and aerospace specifications.
• Familiarity with AS9100, NADCAP, and customer audits.
• Fluent English; German a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQs, specifications, and statements of work to determine suitability for aerospace products and solutions.
• Develop complete technical responses to RFQs, including manufacturing and cycle-time studies, tool selection, and workholding concepts.
• Support Sales in preparing quotations and proposals with technical descriptions, compliance matrices, layouts, and data sheets.
• Coordinate information exchange between North American operations and global teams to leverage aerospace solutions.
• Maintain proposal documentation, risk assessments, and logs in accordance with traceability requirements.

Skills

RFQ analysis

CAD/CAM

GD&T

Aerospace standards

Proposal engineering

Education

BSc Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Microsoft Dynamics

ERP systems

Job description

SW North America, Inc. is seeking a Proposal Engineer – Aerospace Systems to manage technical and commercial requirements for turn-key aerospace manufacturing and automation projects.

You will collaborate with customers, internal engineering teams, and global affiliates to ensure proposals meet safety, traceability, precision, and reliability standards, while developing complete RFQ responses and detailed cost data for machines, automation, tooling, and services.