Proposal Development Subject Matter Expert (SME)

AeroVironment

5d • $80,000 - $113,400

About The Position

The Proposal Development Subject Matter Expert (SME) provides technical, operational, and domain expertise in support of competitive proposal efforts across federal, defense, and/or commercial solicitations. The SME partners closely with capture managers, proposal managers, and solution architects to shape compliant, compelling, and differentiated proposal content aligned with customer requirements and evaluation criteria. This role is critical to translating complex technical concepts into clear, persuasive narratives that demonstrate understanding of the customer’s mission, risks, and desired outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical, engineering, or business discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 20 years of experience supporting proposal development or technical performance for government or large commercial contracts.
• Demonstrated experience serving as an SME on complex proposals
• Clearance Level No Clearance
• ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
• For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
• We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

What This Job Offers

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