Proposal Engineering Manager

Crown Technical Systems•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Crown Technical Systems, a Flex Company, designs customized power distribution and protection systems, including relay and control panels, medium-voltage switchgear, and power/control buildings. The company offers hands-on training, mentorship, and opportunities for internal promotion. Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into Axiom, an independent publicly traded company, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, which focuses on critical digital infrastructure and end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications. The Proposal Engineering Manager will be based in Dallas, Texas, and report to the Director of Estimating. The role leads a local estimating team focused on data center-related power equipment bids. It provides strategic direction, technical oversight, and leadership throughout the bid lifecycle, ensuring accurate, competitive, and timely proposals while improving estimating processes and developing team talent.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
At least 5 years of technical leadership, engineering management, proposal engineering, applications engineering, estimating management, or comparable leadership experience.
Experience reviewing technical specifications, customer requirements, engineering drawings, and commercial documents.

Responsibilities

Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Proposal Engineering team, fostering accountability, technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Manage proposal engineering workflows, bid priorities, and resource allocation to ensure accurate, competitive, and timely submissions across multiple opportunities.
Review RFQs, customer specifications, drawings, commercial requirements, and technical scope.
Oversee development of complete proposal packages, including bills of materials, labor estimates, pricing, margin analysis, risk assessments, and commercial qualifications.
Partner with Business Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve proposal competitiveness, identify value-engineering opportunities, and support strategic customer pursuits.
Continuously improve estimating processes and develop team talent.