Bid and Proposal Analyst

Persistent Systems • New York, NY

1d • $93,000 - $113,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Bid & Proposal Analyst leads the development of competitive proposals in response to RFIs, RFPs, Sources Sought notices, and BAAs across all DoD service branches. This role is responsible for producing compliant, persuasive, evaluator-ready submissions that advance Persistent Systems’ capture pipeline across Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and allied/international partner programs.

Requirements

• Demonstrated, hands-on proficiency applying AI tools to drafting documentation: LLM-assisted drafting, prompt engineering, AI-assisted compliance checking, and competitive research
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and SharePoint-based collaboration environments.
• Eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance; active clearance strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance
• 3 years of experience as a Technical Writer, Proposal Manager, or Response Coordinator in the defense industry with a demonstrated record of wins on competitive federal acquisitions.
• Experience responding to solicitations from Army (PEO C3T, AFC), Navy (NIWC PAC/LANT), Air Force (AFRL, AFLCMC), Marine Corps, or Coast Guard.
• Proficiency with FAR/DFARS, CMMC, OTA solicitations, and the DoDI 5000 series acquisition pathways.
• APMP Foundation or Practitioner certification

Responsibilities

• Manage the full proposal lifecycle: kickoff, outline, writing, review cycles, and final production for DoD solicitations (RFP, RFI, BAA, OTA, IDIQ)
• Coordinate Technical, Management, Past Performance, and Price Narrative volumes in compliance with FAR/DFARS and Section L/M requirements
• Develop and maintain compliance matrices, proposal outlines, and storyboards
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate proposal drafting, compliance checking, and competitive research — maintaining rigorous human review of all AI-generated content
• Coordinate with engineering, program management, contracts, and legal to capture accurate technical content, data rights language, and security compliance narrative
• Facilitate proposal kickoff, color team reviews (pink/red), and win/loss after-action analyses
• Maintain proposal content libraries, past performance databases, and boilerplate repositories

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability insurance
• paid time off
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with company match
• fitness membership reimbursement
• tuition assistance
• mental health benefits
• veterinary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level