Emelody Worldwide is seeking a Technical Proposal Writer / Business Development Lead to own customer-facing technical capture work for our aerospace, defense, and manufacturing programs. This role sits at the intersection of engineering and business development: you will turn technical capability into clear proposals and quotes, build relationships with customers, and represent the company at customer sites and industry conferences when it advances our pipeline.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation of technical proposals for government contracts, including statements of work, technical approaches, compliance matrices, and supporting documentation.
• Develop accurate, competitive quotes for customers based on engineering scope, materials, labor, and schedule.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and leadership to gather technical inputs, validate assumptions, and align proposal content with company capabilities.
• Visit customer sites to understand requirements, support technical discussions, and strengthen ongoing relationships.
• Represent Emelody Worldwide at conferences and industry events where appropriate to support business development and customer engagement.
• Track proposal status, customer feedback, and follow-up actions through award or closeout.
• Manage and coordinate a technical team as needed to produce high-quality proposal and quoting deliverables on deadline.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree) required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing a technical team within an engineering field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to customers and evaluators.
• Experience preparing technical proposals, responses to RFPs/RFQs, or similar customer-facing technical documents preferred.
• Comfortable working with customers on site and representing the company in professional settings, including conferences when appropriate.
• Ability to manage multiple proposals and quotes under deadline pressure.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and events as needed.

Nice to

Have:

• Experience with U.S. government contracting (DoD, NASA, or related agencies).
• Background in aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing.
• Familiarity with proposal tools, cost estimating, or capture management practices.

Compensation:

$80,000

• $120,000 annually, plus bonus.

Apply through Indeed with your resume. Candidates who meet the U.S. citizenship, engineering degree, 5+ years of experience, and technical team management requirements will be prioritized.

Pay:

$80,000.00

• $120,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person