Senior Proposal Specialist

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Proposal Management

Location: San Leandro, CA (this position is 100% onsite)

Business Unit: Randtron

Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off.

About Fisica Inc.

Fisica, Inc. is a premier manufacturer of advanced defense products, specializing in the design and production of airborne and ground-based antennas, as well as cutting-edge electromagnetic systems and simulators. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, with additional operations in Simi Valley, Fisica plays a vital role as a trusted partner to leading defense primes and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Our company operates through three distinct business units—ATI, Randtron, and Datron—each bringing deep expertise and innovation to the defense sector. Led by a seasoned management team, Fisica is committed to excellence in engineering, manufacturing, and mission-critical solutions that enhance national security.

At Fisica, we foster a strong, collaborative work culture that values individual contributions and empowers our employees. Our commitment to innovation, integrity, and teamwork makes us a leader in the defense industry and an exceptional place to build a career.

Position Summary:

Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and broad knowledge of proposal management and processes. Manage and track proposal preparation and proposal processes with general supervision. Communicates with engineering, pricing, programs, contracts, security inside the company and customers to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures. Recommends enhancements to systems and processes. Works to achieve proposal delivery targets with direct impact on company results. Required to lead BD effort in implementation and management of the BD side of CostPoint ERP system. Work with external implementation team and manage data entry of proposal and opportunities in CostPoint.

Responsibilities:

• Works under general supervision.
• Will be responsible for maintaining entire proposal data base and active proposal log as well as conduct weekly proposal status meetings and processes within job area.
• Will review others' work product.
• Communicates with contacts within and outside of own department and will occasionally have responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g., customers, etc.).
• Explains and interprets processes and procedures to others within and outside the job area.
• Will work to justify and gain cooperation regarding processes, practices and procedures.
• Responsibilities will also include maintaining online subscriptions to database services for researching customers, both existing and potential, for information concerning past contracts, financials, security and compliance. Information from these databases will be organized and/or summarized for Proposal Team and Management review
• Work consists of making moderate enhancements or improvements to systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.
• Keeps Continuous Process Improvement in mind at all times.
• Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are general, and may require understanding of broader set of issues.
• Problems will require understanding of other job areas, e.g. pricing, programs, contracts, security etc.
• Problems are typically solved drawing from prior experiences, with analysis of the issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Requires proficient knowledge of job area.
• May have practical knowledge of proposal management.
• Familiarity of manufacturing, pricing and contracts fields is required.
• Must have the ability to obtain a future Security Clearance is required for the role. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Why Join Fisica, Inc.:

• Competitive salary and benefits package!
• Generous paid time off.
• 401k with a 6% match and vesting is immediate.
• Strong work-life balance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is 86,500-160,500. 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. Fisica Inc. also offers a variety of benefits, including relocation stipend, 401(k), PTO, EAP, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, and schedule type.

EEO Statement

Fisica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fisica is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military and veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. Fisica maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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