Strategic Proposal Manager

Echodyne Corp; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU (Stock)

401(k) match

Flexible PTO 15 days

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Echodyne Corp is seeking a Strategic Proposal Manager to own end-to-end bids and formal responses from intake to submission. You will translate solicitation requirements into compliant, persuasive content using GovDash and a library of approved content.

The role requires strong writing, editing, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience in government, defense, or regulated sectors. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required, and a competitive compensation package is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience independently developing and managing bids, proposals, RFPs, RFQs, or other formal customer responses in a complex B2B or technical environment.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and content-development skills.
• Ability to translate solicitations and customer priorities into compliant, persuasive responses.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end development and submission of RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and other formal responses.
• Translate requirements into proposal strategies, schedules, and deliverables.
• Develop content using GovDash, approved content, and source materials.
• Coordinate cross-functional contributors, track progress, and ensure on-time submissions.
• Review AI-assisted content for accuracy and coherence.
• Maintain proposal templates and content libraries and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Proposal development

RFP/RFQ management

Excellent writing/editing

Cross-functional collaboration

Timeline management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Radar Reinvented.

Echodyne offers the world's first compact solid-state true beam-steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).Echodyne is seeking aStrategic Proposal Manager to join our fast-growing team.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Echodyne is seeking a Strategic Proposal Manager to own the development of bids, proposals, and formal customer responses from intake through final submission.This role will translate solicitation requirements and customer priorities into compliant, persuasive responses using GovDash, approved content, prior proposals, customer research, and other source material. The Strategic Proposal Manager will engage subject matter experts when additional expertise or validation is needed and will own the accuracy, quality, and coherence of the final response.

RESPONSIBILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIESOwn the end-to-end development and submission of RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, customer requests, and other formal responses.Review solicitations and translate requirements, evaluation criteria, and customer priorities into clear proposal strategies, schedules, assignments, compliance requirements, and deliverables.Develop proposal content using GovDash, approved content, prior proposals, source materials, customer research, and other available resources.Determine when existing content is sufficient and when additional cross-functional expertise or validation is required.Interview subject matter experts and translate technical, product, contractual, financial, and business input into clear, persuasive customer-facing content.Coordinate cross-functional contributors, track progress, manage documentation and version control, and ensure responses are complete, accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.Review and validate AI-assisted content for accuracy, supporting evidence, consistency, and unsupported claims before inclusion in customer-facing responses.Own final proposal production and submission, including overall narrative coherence, formatting, required attachments, compliance checks, and submission requirements.Maintain and continuously improve proposal templates, approved content, reusable responses, and the proposal-content repository.Track proposal outcomes, feedback, and lessons learned to improve content, processes, and future responses.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCES

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCEStrong experience independently developing and managing RFPs, RFQs, proposals, bids, or other complex customer responses from intake through submission.Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and content-development skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear and persuasive responses.Strong understanding of proposal compliance, including the ability to interpret solicitation requirements and evaluation criteria and translate them into a complete response.Ability to effectively interview and collaborate with subject matter experts while independently owning proposal development and final production.Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and project management skills.Ability to manage multiple complex deadlines and coordinate effectively across technical, business, contracts, finance, and sales teams.Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and related proposal or document management tools.

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills)

Experience supporting government, defense, aerospace, or other regulated or highly technical industries.Familiarity with U.S. Government procurement, FAR/DFARS requirements, government submission portals, or prime contractor proposals.Experience with GovDash or similar AI-assisted proposal development platforms.Experience developing proposals for complex technical products, including responses involving cost and pricing volumes, contractual requirements, or export-controlled information.Experience building and maintaining reusable proposal-content libraries and using proposal outcomes and lessons learned to improve future responses.

QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONSExperience independently developing and managing bids, proposals, RFPs/RFQs, or other formal customer responses in a complex B2B or technical environment.Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Echodyne's technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant's eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations.

Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.

WHAT WE OFFER

This is an exempt role.

The expected annual salary range for this role is$104,030—$155,839 USDIf your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role that's a great fit for you!We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:RSU (Restricted Stock Units)Generous Benefits:Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for youChoice of PPO or HDHP/HSAVirtual Care – 98Point6Employee Assistance ProgramMental Health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace (Premera)Travel Assistance InsuranceCompany Paid Life InsuranceCompany Paid Short & Long Term DisabilityFlexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)401(k) matchPet InsurancePrepaid Legal ProgramCommuter BenefitsPaid Company Holidays

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.