Technical Capture & Business Development Engineer

• Prepare and deliver technical briefings and presentations to customers, partners, and internal team members.
• Engage customers to clarify requirements, technical priorities, and evaluation drivers.
• Serve as a technical representative during customer meetings, industry days, and technical exchanges.

• Support identification and qualification of potential business prospects, including early customer engagement and technical assessments.
• Help assess opportunity fit within the company’s technical capabilities, capacity, and strategic priorities .
• Track emerging customer needs, technology trends, and competitive landscapes to inform capture strategy.

• Assist in shaping technical partnerships and teaming approaches with internal teams and external partners.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to validate feasibility and maturity of proposed solutions.
• Ensure proposed technical approaches are executable within expected cost, schedule, and risk constraints.

• Ensure capture activities and proposal content are aligned with business strategy, roadmap, and growth objectives .
• Provide technical feedback to gate reviews, bid/no‑bid decisions, and capture planning discussions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Systems, or related field); advanced degree preferred.
• 5-10+ years of engineering experience with increasing exposure to technical capture, proposals, or customer‑facing roles .
• Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate technical concepts and system‑level solutions .
• Experience writing or significantly contributing to technical white papers and proposals .
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including executive‑level and customer‑facing presentations.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams in fast‑paced environments.
• Must be able to obtain a United States Top Secret/ SCI Clearance
• US citizenship required
• Ability to travel up to 50% domestically
• Must be able to work out of Carlsbad, CA or Tempe, AZ office 3 days a week
• Prior experience in business development, capture management, or proposal engineering .
• Familiarity with government or commercial procurement processes (e.g., RFPs, RFIs, white paper solicitations).
• Experience working with customers in technically complex domains (e.g., sensing systems, embedded systems, software‑hardware integration).
• Ability to balance technical depth with business considerations and strategic goals.
• Currently possesses TS//SCI clearance

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