What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal Specialist position at CFD Research Corporation?
About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services. CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc. Magazine's Inc5000 as a top growing company for four of the last five years. Learn more at www.cfd-research.com
CFD Research Corporation is expanding our team providing proposal and administrative support to our research staff. This position will work closely with Contracts and the Divisions developing, assembling and submitting proposals to various customers including DOD, NIH, FDA, NASA, and commercial customers. In addition to proposal support, the position will provide some administrative functions as well, including presentation preparation, report submittals, and other tasks as needed.
The position will allow a candidate exposure to multiple tasks covering a broad spectrum of our core business areas. As part of our proposal process, the candidate will work with technical staff in the preparation and submission of proposals and required reporting to government and commercial customers. As the customer(s) releases research topics and other types of solicitations, the Proposal Specialist will work to coordinate CFD Research's interested researchers, including supporting an analysis of the RFP requirements in order to track our efforts in answer the solicitation with a compliant proposal. The coordinator will organize and coordinate proposal resources, including project management and technical team input through the various gate reviews, provide administrative support to the proposal managers, assist with graphics development, conduct quality reviews, and ensures completion of all assignments and adherence to internal best practices and proposal processes (including documentation on SharePoint). As needed, the candidate will provide technical writing expertise to proposal efforts. The technical writing piece could range from using technical documents to construct concise paragraphs for specifics topics to editing complex white papers prior to submittal.
As mentioned, the candidate will provide graphic design support, including creation of posters, drawings and diagrams to be used in proposals. This is a particular value-added capability this position can provide both to the research proposal process as well as the entire organization.
The successful candidate will be detail oriented and develop an understanding (and expertise) in our processes. The candidate should enjoy working in a fast-paced environment closely supporting engineers and scientists. The ability to effectively organize and manage multiple tasks, while maintaining a high level of accuracy, is critical to success. In addition, the candidate needs to demonstrate effective communication ability, both in terms of written correspondence for customers as well as keeping internal staff informed and engaged.
Requirements:
- Candidate must be a US Citizen
- 2 years of experience developing technical documents (proposals, presentations, etc.)
- Experience working on technical proposals, either writing or editing
- Candidate must have expertise in graphics formatting used for technical proposals or papers
- Candidate must demonstrate expertise in the following programs: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Page Maker, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and MS Excel
Preferred Experience:
- Candidate with a Bachelor's Degree in English, Technical Writing, or similar
Benefits: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). CFD Research offers a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. We offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term and short-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance.
CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
