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Job Title: Sr Associate, Proposal Management

Job Code: 37442

Job Location: San Diego, CA or Remote (Pacific Time Zone)

Job Schedule: 9/80

In this role you’ll join the proposals team at L3Harris Telemetry & RF Division. Together with Business Development, you will have a crucial role in shaping the future business for our Space and Intel product lines. This role encompasses both the pricing and volume preparation aspects of proposals where you’ll take ownership of assigned Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from receipt to submittal. Our team ranges from 1 year to 20 years of experience in DOD proposal activities and we are looking forward to finding our next great Proposal Management team member.

Essential Functions:

• Provide ownership of assigned RFP responses for Space and Intel product lines, exercising independent judgment in interpreting requirements, defining proposal strategy, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring compliance with internal and customer standards.
• Lead and moderate proposal kickoff and solutioning sessions, establishing direction, scope, and task assignments for Program Management, Engineering, and other required functions.
• Develop and oversee pricing strategy, cost models, and volume narratives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer requirements, and competitive positioning.
• Integrate, evaluate, and synthesize inputs from multiple functional partners into a complete, compliant Proposal Package; ensure necessary leadership reviews and approvals are obtained in accordance with internal policy.
• Prepare, certify, and submit Current, Accurate, and Complete proposals requiring Certified Cost and Pricing Data; exercise professional expertise in compliance with FAR, DFARS, and company estimating standards.
• Represent the proposal function in internal and external audits, providing authoritative responses, supporting documentation, and subject‑matter insights.
• For remote employees, quarterly travel to the San Diego office is required to support onsite team meetings, engagement activities, and collaborative proposal planning.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree & min of 2 years of prior related experience of 2 years post-secondary/associates degree and a min of 6 years of prior related experience or Graduate degree or equivalent with 0-2 years of prior related experience.
• +1-year experience with Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Practical knowledge of the defense industry and various contract types (CPFF, CPIF, FPIF, FFP, T&M, OTA etc.) either in execution or in the proposal phase.
• Ability to change tasks quickly and work on ad hoc projects on short notice
• Experience with Pricing Software, ProPricer
• General knowledge of Collaboration Software, Confluence.
• Prior Engineering, Finance, or Business Development experience.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $67,000 -
$124,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $57,500 - $107,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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