Principal Proposal Specialist - Tucson, United States - Raytheon

Raytheon

Verified Company

Tucson, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ202: 3350 EHemisphere Loop Bldg M EHemisphere Loop Bldg M09 Building M09, Tucson, AZ, 85706 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

About Us:

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.

We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat.

Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Job Summary:

An excellent hybrid opportunity exists within the Estimating & Pricing (E&P) organization, supporting programs with Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS) Strategic Business Unit (SBU), specifically the Precision Fires & Maneuver (PF&M) Sub-strategic Business Unit (SSBU).

In this organization, the employee will be responsible for the preparation of various types of proposals for development, production, and competitive contracts including modifications to existing contracts.

In addition, the estimating organization supports gate reviews, government audits and negotiations with the customer.

The Principal Proposal Specialist is viewed as an seasoned analyst and has the opportunity to use his/her previous experience to lead complex assignments and provide guidance to other teammates.

This position is a hybrid role, and the selected applicant will work with the hiring manager to set schedule._ _

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

Support the development and understanding of proposals
Work with other functions from across the company to develop the labor, material and other direct costs associated with proposed contracts
Utilize company estimating and pricing programs and tools
Develop detailed Request for Estimates which are used to kick off proposals
Provide estimating support for the development of Basis of Estimates to include validating and analyzing actuals, ensuring consistency within task descriptions, and confirming estimating approach is sound
Prepare and present limited complexity Gate 4 charts for program/company leadership review of proposal information
Ensure proposals comply with basic FAR and internal requirements
Assess and formulate potential solutions leading to a thorough proposal submittal
Ability and willingness to gain special access clearance to work activities as appropriate.
Provide mentorship for junior estimators, assist frontline manager with senior level estimating duties.

Basic Qualifications:

Typically requires Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and three (3) years of relevant experience
Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Experience with Excel (i.e., basic formulas, lookup functions, pivot tables, filtering/sorting, etc.)
Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and/or other Government Procurement regulations as they pertain to Bid/Cost proposals

Preferred Qualifications:

Possess good investigative abilities
Strong organization skills
Demonstrated ability to consistently meeting deadlines in a schedule driven environment
Effective planning and scheduling skills that lead to the completion of proposal efforts in accordance with customer and company requirements
The ability to work well in teams, with peers, and management
Effective oral and written communication skills
Basic working knowledge of the ProPricer pricing tool is desired but not required
Active Secret Clearance is a plus, but not required

What We Offer:

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.

Some of the first class benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guarant