
Proposal Coordinator
Required skills
- federal proposal development
- compliant solicitation
- tender response development
- document formatting
- technical editing
- proposal calendars
- milestone schedules
- deliverable trackers
- status reports
- SharePoint
Nice to have
- defense
- autonomous systems
- counter-UAS technologies
- ISR
- mission intelligence
Role summary
Ondas Sentinel, a newly formed defense platform integrating autonomous systems and ISR capabilities, seeks a full-time, on-site Proposal Coordinator in Portland, OR. This role supports federal proposal development and operations, requiring strong organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, OneNote), and experience with document formatting, technical editing, and proposal lifecycle coordination. The ideal candidate will manage multiple deadlines, interface with various internal teams and external partners, and ensure the timely and accurate delivery of compliant proposals. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a growing proposal organization within a rapidly innovating defense company.
- You’re joining a team that is accelerating the future of autonomous defense.
- You’ll be part of a company backed by significant investment, strong growth, and mission‑proven technology.
- You’ll work alongside world‑class engineers and innovators who have already delivered thousands of operational flight hours, high‑impact ISR capabilities, leading counter‑UAS systems, and breakthrough autonomous effects.
- You’ll help shape a unified platform that enables operators to see more, decide faster, and act with confidence across the modern battlespace.
- Perform the role on-site in Irvine, CA, working in person with the program team and lead SMEs while actively coordinating with non-local Proposal and Capture Managers
- Serve as the primary coordination point between the Capture/Proposal and Business Development teams to support the successful development and delivery of compliant proposals
- Assist the Proposal Manager team with proposal kickoff presentation, meeting coordination, and note-taking, agendas, schedules, action items, and follow-up activities
- Maintain proposal calendars, milestone schedules, deliverable trackers, status reports, and other administrative proposal documentation
- Communicate and track assignments, deadlines, outstanding inputs, review comments, and action items; proactively follow-up with contributors to maintain progress
- Organize and maintain proposal working files, reference materials, templates, supporting documentation, and content libraries in SharePoint ensuring materials are current, appropriately labeled, and accessible to authorized users; handle proprietary, sensitive and controlled information in accordance with Ondas Sentinel policies, contractual requirements, and applicable security protocols
- Help maintain visibility into proposal workload as well as upcoming or shifting deadlines, resource requirements, production priorities, and operational needs
- Support development, formatting, editing, and production of high-quality proposal documents, volumes, and supplemental or supporting materials; reinforce quality control by checking document consistency, completeness, version accuracy, and adherence to Ondas Sentinel proposal standards
- Assist with the preparation and maintenance of proposal compliance matrices, requirement trackers, production punch lists, and submission checklists
- Help track solicitation requirements, deliverable instructions, formatting constrains, and proposal-specific obligations; proactively identify missing or conflicting inputs and compliance concerns for review by the Proposal Manager; pinpoint opportunities for broader proposal team organization or workflow improvement
- Support final submission preparation, including file organization, document validation, and coordination of submission materials
- Minimum of 2-5 years industry experience directly supporting federal proposal coordination or federal acquisition efforts in proposal coordination, project coordination, document production, business development support, administrative operations, or related role
- Strong grasp of compliant solicitation and tender response development and requirements
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple assignees and deadlines simultaneously
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications including:
- Word – advanced formatting, styles, section breaks, headers and footers, tables of contents, cross references, document layouts, file comparison, and long document management
- PowerPoint – presentation development, slide formatting, visual organization, charts, diagrams, and professionally branded presentation design
- Excel – Trackers, schedules, status reports, data organization, formulas, sorting, filtering, and spreadsheet formatting
- SharePoint – document libraries, file organization, collaboration, version control, and basic site administration
- OneNote – taking and sharing meeting notes, information organization, action item tracking, and collaborative reference documentation
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail with strong written communication, proofreading, editing, and quality-check skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to interact professionally with individuals across different departments and levels of the proposal team, Ondas Sentinel, and teaming partners
- Demonstrated ability to follow established processes while recognizing when clarification or additional guidance is needed; sound judgment, discretion, and understanding of the importance of handling sensitive business and proposal information appropriately.
- Ability to work under general direction in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail with strong proofreading and quality-check skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience working and supporting Department of Defense (DOD/DOW), aerospace, defense technology, or other regulated industry proposals
- Familiarity with a broad range of both government and commercial solicitation or acquisition types including RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, Sources Sought Notices, BAAs, CSOs, OTAs, White Papers, and other related documents
- Experience document editing and professional desktop publishing, long-form technical documentation production, or publication layout of response documents
- Ability to generate compliant proposal graphics, process flows, organizational charts, diagrams, and other visual communication materials
- Familiarity with APMP, Shipley, PMP, or similar proposal development methodology
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat PDF editing, document comparison, and file preparation
- Proficiency with, or willingness to learn Power BI and other data visualization tools
- Familiarity with Microsoft Teams, Planner, Project, or other project and collaboration tools
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Business Administration, Communications, English, Marketing, Project Management, or a related field
- Involves movement between departments, floors, and worksites to facilitate work.
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