Automation Proposals Engineer: Costing & ROI Specialist

Direct Recruiters, Inc.; Sudbury (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Recruiters, Inc. is seeking a Proposal Engineer – Automation to develop technical and commercial proposals for robotic manufacturing systems.

The role blends technical writing, estimating and engineering knowledge to translate automation concepts into clear customer proposals. Responsibilities include preparing cost budgets, compiling equipment and labor costs, and creating detailed scopes of supply, with margins and ROI calculations.

Qualifications

• Experience writing proposals for automation projects.
• Ability to develop cost budgets and ROI analyses.
• Familiarity with quotation processes and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop proposals and cost budgets for robotic automation projects.
• Compile equipment, engineering, labor, tooling and installation costs.
• Create detailed scopes of supply, assumptions, exclusions and project documentation.
• Perform margin, markup, ROI and payback calculations.
• Collaborate with Applications Engineering and Sales throughout the quotation process.

Skills

Technical writing

Estimating

Engineering knowledge

Proposal development

Cost budgeting

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Direct Recruiters, Inc. is seeking a Proposal Engineer – Automation to develop technical and commercial proposals for robotic manufacturing systems.

The role blends technical writing, estimating and engineering knowledge to translate automation concepts into clear customer proposals. Responsibilities include preparing cost budgets, compiling equipment and labor costs, and creating detailed scopes of supply, with margins and ROI calculations.