Proposal Specialist 3
Safran
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Job summary
Safran Cabin, based in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Proposal Specialist 3 to lead end-to-end proposal creation for cabin opportunities. You will coordinate with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and finance to build robust proposals, estimate costs, and support pricing decisions.
The role combines technical, financial and project-management responsibilities with strong communication. Aerospace experience and CAD familiarity are preferred.
Qualifications
- Lead other Proposal Specialists to create a proposal.
- Mentor Proposal Specialists 1 and 2 in project management and finance.
- Own end-to-end proposal management for large bids.
- Facilitate strategy sessions and contribute to win strategy.
- Develop outlines, storyboards, and executive summaries.
Responsibilities
- Lead IPT to create a proposal in response to customer RFQ.
- Create technical statements of work and design descriptions.
- Assist preliminary designs using engineering software as needed.
- Complete cost and pricing analyses for proposed products.
- Support sales with CRM tracking and product presentations.
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Job description
Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.
Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.
Safran Cabin is the world's No. 1 in aircraft interiors. Safran Cabin provides innovative, smart and sustainable cabin interiors, as as advanced water and waste management systems.
Here, you will develop your skills and grow within a community of experts who enrich your experience every day.
Here, collaboration connects our teams across the globe.
Did you know? We have probably already flown together!
Would you like to join us? Learn more about Safran Cabin here.
(Hyperlink: https://www.safran-group.com/en/companies/safran-cabin)
2026-191502
Programs / Customer Relations
Customer services and support - Program support & services management (PSSM)
Proposal Specialist 3
Permanent
Professional, Engineer & Manager
Full-time
Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip.
The Proposal Specialist is responsible for leading the creation of robust proposals for their assigned Safran Cabin opportunities. Proposal creation consists of identifying a preliminary product design, defining this design in a concise manner, gathering and understanding the required scope of work to develop the design, and accurately estimating the cost (both recurring and non-recurring) for this design. The Proposal Specialist will need to work with the program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and finance departments to develop a proposal. The Proposal Specialist will need to stay up to date on market trends and key products, requires a good technical background, financial and project management knowledge, along with excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Use of project management techniques to coordinate the activities of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) composed of resources from the program management, manufacturing, supply chain, finance and engineering departments to create a proposal in response to a customer request for quotation
- Create technical statements of work, design descriptions and other technical documentation to integrate into a proposal
- Assist preliminary designs for proposed products using available engineering software as required
- Complete cost analysis for proposed products
- Complete pricing analysis based on the predicted cost for a product and internal pricing and profit targets
- Complete business plan profitability and loss analysis (P&L)
- Collect and analyze predicted development engineering hours for proposed products
- Work with all engineering disciplines to standardize development hours and categorize development programs for consistent proposed engineering hours, including pre-project development (i.e., proposal creation) scope
- Support research to determine key clients to target for Safran Cabin products
- Provide support to Sales leadership by tracking opportunities on CRM platform (e.g., MS Dynamics or other selected tool)
- Investigate cost savings opportunities
- Provide technical support for the sales team
- Create presentations to support the sales team with product presentations to customers.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and develop processes to implement the identified improvements
- Provide support in the completion of Design Reviews and Master Engineering Reviews
- Provide support in the completion of Tollgate Reviews
Safran Cabin is #1 worldwide for business and regional aircraft interiors.
Here, you will build your skills and grow with a community of experts to enrich yourself every day.
Here, collaboration is embodied within the diversity of our teams all around the world.
Here, we're cutting our emissions, not your ambitions.
Together, let's shape the sustainable future of aeronautics. Learn more about Safran Cabin!
At Safran Cabin, we provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, and employee discounts & rewards for consumer products/services and more!
A Level 3 Proposal Specialist is an individual contributor, who is fully independent in the execution of all steps of an RFP response and proposal preparation, whose primary tasks are:
- Lead other Proposal Specialists to create a proposal
- Mentor Proposal Specialists 1 and 2 in Project Management best practices and business financials
- Execute the internal approval at all levels of the organization
- Own end-to-end proposal management for large, complex bids.
- Facilitate strategy sessions and contribute to win strategy development.
- Develop proposal outlines, storyboards, and executive summaries.
- Experience in an aerospace environment, preferably aircraft interiors or systems, or in business development of technical products.
- Familiar with engineering software such as AutoCAD or CATIA V5
- Strong computer skills, including MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. PowerBi is a plus.
- Project Management basic knowledge
- Financial management knowledge
- Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills.
- Highly process oriented and possessing a strong compliance focus.
- Proactive, team-player mentality and a desire for continuous improvement.
- Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and reprioritize quickly based on latest information
- Ability to meet quick deadlines and/or assist when support is needed to meet a quick deadline.
- Desire for excellence in the workplace.
$94,230 - $148,070
North America, United States, California
North America, United States, California
1620 Sunflower Avenue CA 92626 Costa Mesa
Associate Degree
More than 5 years
English (Fluent)
No
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