Proposal Manager, Radar & Surveillance

Telephonics Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) and retirement plans

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Program & Proposal Manager for Radar and Surveillance Systems. The role is hybrid/on-site and will coordinate across a portfolio of advanced radar, IFF, counter-UAS, and multi-mission sensor products for U.S.

Government, prime contractors, commercial aerospace, and international customers. The successful candidate will lead proposals from capture through final submission, manage multi‑proposal activities, and work with Business Development, Engineering,

Qualifications

• 6+ years in aerospace/defense or related complex tech industries; with a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 6+ years managing proposals, capture activities, programs, or complex cross‑functional pursuits; or 3+ with a degree.
• Experience leading proposals involving technical, management, schedule, and cost volumes.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
• PM skills to manage multiple deadlines; excellent written/verbal communication.
• US government security clearance, where required.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and submission of competitive proposals and related documents.
• Manage complete proposal schedule with milestones, reviews, pricing, approvals, and submission.
• Coordinate with Business Development, Engineering, Finance, Contracts, Supply Chain, and leadership.
• Oversee multiple proposals of varying size and complexity.
• Develop pricing strategies balancing win probability and margins.
• Ensure alignment between customer requirements, technical solution, and pricing.

Skills

Proposal management

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Executive communication

Security clearance (US)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/PM/Finance

Tools

MS Project

CRM platforms

Proposal-management tools

Job description

TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer.

About TTM TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market. Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com.

TTM Technologies – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer About TTM TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology solutions including engineered systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components and RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and quick-turn and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCBs”). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop manufacturing services enable customers to shorten the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

Program & Proposal Manager, Radar and Surveillance Systems Position Summary: The program and proposal Manager, Radar and Surveillance Systems is a hybrid program management and proposal management role responsible for both leading customer programs and managing the development of new business proposals. This position is primarily responsible for leading the development, coordination, and delivery of high-quality, compliant, and competitive proposals for the Radar & Surveillance Systems business. This position will manage proposals across a portfolio of advanced radar, IFF, counter-UAS, and multi-mission sensor products serving U.S. Government, prime contractor, commercial aerospace, and international customers. The Proposal Manager will own the proposal process from initial opportunity capture through final submission and post-submission activities. The role will work closely with Business Development, Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Contracts, Supply Chain, Operations, and executive leadership to develop compelling technical and business solutions that maximize probability of win while protecting margin, schedule, and execution performance. The successful candidate will combine strong proposal-management discipline with the ability to operate in a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment involving complex technical products, customer-specific solutions, aggressive schedules, and cross-functional teams. Position is expected to be on-site or hybrid, but remote options are available if applicant is willing to travel to site approximately 25% of the year.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads preparation and submission of competitive proposals, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, ROMs, BAFOs, white papers, and unsolicited proposals.
• Establishes and manages the complete proposal schedule, including customer milestones, internal reviews, pricing activities, executive approvals, and final submission.
• Serves as the single point of accountability for proposal execution and coordination of all functional contributors
• Manages multiple simultaneous proposals of varying size, complexity, and maturity.
• Partner closely with Business Development to coordinate and facilitate opportunity gate reviews, bid/no‑bid decisions, and pursuit win strategies.
• Analyzes customer solicitation requirements and develop proposal compliance matrices, outlines, schedules, and responsibility assignments.
• Facilitates proposal kickoff meetings and strategy sessions with technical, program, and business leadership.
• Supports development of pricing strategies that balance probability of win, customer affordability, competitive position, program risk, and business margin objectives.
• Maintains alignment between customer requirements, proposed technical solution, pricing strategy, and business objectives.
• Coordinates development of technical volumes, statements of work, work breakdown structures (WBS), schedules, compliance responses, and technical assumptions.
• Lead the proposal team’s integration of technical scope, schedule, labor estimates, material estimates, NRE, recurring production costs into a resource allocation matrix (RAM)
• Coordinates closely with finance, supply chain and pricing organization to develop the proposal cost and pricing estimates
• Provides recommendations to support negotiation positions including potential areas to reduce or down scope
• Coordinates with Contracts and Legal office to generate final offer package including final terms and conditions and proposal adequacy
• Ensure Basis of Estimates are complete, consistent, traceable, and defensible.
• Ensure proposals are complete, compliant, compelling, accurate, and delivered on schedule.
• Establishes clear ownership, deadlines, and deliverables across matrixed proposal teams.
• Supports development and maintenance of standardized proposal processes, templates, tools, checklists, and review criteria.
• Conducts post-submission and post-award efforts to include certification of proposals for the US Government over the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA threshold), lessons-learned reviews, and post award audit support
• Supports development of a scalable proposal capability capable of supporting significant business growth and increasing pursuit volume.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, radar, RF systems, mission systems, or another complex technical industry; or a 3+ year combination of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 6+ years of experience managing proposals, capture activities, programs, or complex cross‑functional business pursuits; or a 3+ year combination of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Demonstrated experience leading proposals involving technical, management, schedule, and cost volumes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams without direct organizational authority.
• Strong project‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to understand complex technical concepts and communicate them clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and proposal‑management tools.
• Active or ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance, where required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Experience with radar, AESA, RF, surveillance, electronic systems, avionics, IFF, counter‑UAS, detect‑and‑avoid, or mission systems
• Understanding of aerospace and defense acquisition and contracting environments.
• Experience working with U.S. Government solicitations and prime contractor customers.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS requirements and government proposal practices.
• Experience with cost estimating, Basis of Estimate development, pricing, and financial analysis.
• Experience with project management tools such as M.S. Project and development of resource loaded integrated master schedule (IMS)
• Experience with CRM platforms or similar management tools to track opportunities, proposal stages, key contacts, activities, and pipeline information.
• Familiarity with Shipley or similar capture and proposal‑management methodologies.
• PMP or equivalent proposal/program‑management certification
• Experience supporting both development/NRE proposals and recurring production proposals

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation ranges for roles at TTM Technologies varies depending on a wide array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At TTM Technologies, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on each individual set of circumstances. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $81,670 - $136,116.

• Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accident benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid vacation & holidays.
• Benefits are available on the 1st of the month following date of hire. For some positions, only PTO and holiday benefits are offered.

Additional compensation: An annual or quarterly company bonus may apply based on position assignment. Positions hired for alternative shift may be eligible for a shift premium based on the assigned shift and location.

Export Statement: Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced interconnect products, including PCBs and substrates. TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market. Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com.