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Divergent
Proposal & Capture Analyst
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What they do
A Contracts Analyst reviews business contracts for a company or organization. Reviews proposed contract terms and conditions, communicates with management about contract obligations, and communicates and negotiates with clients. Prepares contract cost estimates and reviews proposals for contract changes. Confirms that contract terms have been met before a contract is closed out.
$81,532 / year median in California
-5% projected decline
Job Description
Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production. Purpose As a Capture & Proposal Analyst, you will help drive Divergent's most strategic growth opportunities by leading and supporting the development of RFx responses and other customer-facing materials from opportunity through submission. Working closely with Engineering, Program Management, Business Development, Finance, Legal, Executive Leadership, and the broader Capture, Proposal, and Analytics Team, you will translate complex technical concepts into compelling customer-facing content while ensuring deliverables remain compliant, coordinated, and on schedule. This role combines technical writing, project management, and analytical problem solving. You'll develop a deep understanding of Divergent's technologies, manufacturing capabilities, customers, and competitive differentiators while taking ownership of progressively larger and more complex pursuits. Over time, the role provides a growth path toward Proposal Management, Solutions Architecture, or Capture Management.
The Role Key Responsibilities Include:
Own day-to-day execution of proposal responses, coordinating activities from solicitation analysis through final submission Develop compliant, persuasive proposal content by translating complex engineering concepts, manufacturing processes, and program approaches into clear customer-facing narratives Develop expertise in Divergent's technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and competitive positioning to strengthen proposal quality and technical credibility Analyze solicitations and develop compliance matrices, annotated outlines, proposal schedules, and requirements traceability tools Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, program management, finance, legal, and executive stakeholders to collect inputs and drive proposal development Draft technical, management, executive summary, and past performance content while ensuring consistency across proposal volumes Coordinate technical and pricing inputs with Business Development and Finance to support competitive proposal strategies Lead proposal quality assurance, including compliance reviews, editing, formatting, cross-reference validation, and production readiness Develop white papers, RFIs, Sources Sought responses, capability statements, customer presentations, and executive briefings Conduct customer, acquisition, competitive, and market research to strengthen capture strategy and proposal positioning Continuously improve proposal templates, content libraries, and development processes Independently lead small-to-medium complexity proposal efforts from kickoff through submission with limited oversight. (S04) Develop proposal strategies, win themes, and customer messaging that strengthen competitive positioning and improve proposal quality. (S04) Mentor junior team members on proposal development best practices, compliance requirements, and content development. (S04) Identify and implement improvements to proposal processes, templates, and knowledge management resources that increase team efficiency and proposal quality. (S04)Key Interfaces and Relationships:
The Capture & Proposal Analyst is an integral member of Divergent's Capture Team, working alongside Proposal Managers, Solutions Architects, and Business Development/Capture Leads to pursue opportunities from initial customer engagement through contract award. The role independently leads smaller proposals, white papers, and strategic responses while supporting larger, more technically complex pursuits. Through increasing ownership, the Analyst develops expertise across the full capture lifecycle- including opportunity qualification, proposal strategy, technical writing, pricing coordination, and proposal execution
- and has an opportunity to lead progressively larger pursuits.
- 4 years of experience in technical writing, project management, consulting, or another highly analytical, cross-functional role.
SBIR/STTR
opportunities Work Environment This role will be primarily based onsite in our Washington D.C. office. Compensation At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at level S03 as evaluated through our interview process. Specialist/S03 : $86,710- $119,230 Specialist/S04 : $100,170
- $137,730 Pay Range $86,710
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