About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Key Responsibilities

• Support live DoD captures and pre-award proposals by developing concept-level technical solutions that respond to solicitation requirements, evaluation criteria, and customer constraints under the direction of the Lead Solution Architect.
• Translate requirements, capability narratives, and technical baselines into proposal-ready artifacts such as solution descriptions, features/benefits tables, compliance mappings, and discriminators using AI-assisted analysis and content generation.
• Create and refine solution architectures, workflows, and reusable solution patterns focused on clarity, compliance, and competitive differentiation (concept-level — not detailed implementation designs).
• Draft and edit technical and management volume content that demonstrates how proposed solutions meet mission needs, reduce risk, and deliver measurable value.
• Use internal enterprise AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT.gov, AwardedAI) and commercial tools (e.g., Claude) to analyze RFPs/RFIs, generate and refine solution narratives, and identify risks & opportunities.
• Develop and maintain repeatable prompt patterns and AI workflows to speed solution development while preserving quality and compliance.
• Apply prompt engineering best practices and curate AI outputs to ensure technical coherence, adherence to capture strategy, and alignment with the Lead Solution Architect’s direction.
• Support color team reviews (Pink/Red/Gold) by iterating on solution narratives and artifacts rapidly in response to reviewer feedback.
• Collaborate closely with capture managers, proposal managers, technical SMEs, engineering leads, and operations/program managers as a shared resource across multiple pursuits.
• Advocate for safe, responsible, and compliant use of AI in capture and proposal activities; document lessons learned and coach colleagues on effective AI practices.
• Help identify AI-driven differentiators and efficiencies that can improve Probability of Win (PWin).

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Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience supporting Department of War (DoW) or similar defense mission support environments.
• Strong familiarity with DoW missions, operational contexts, and typical defense solution constructs (systems integration, logistics/sustainment, training & simulation, C5ISR, etc.).
• Working knowledge of federal proposal structure and common technical/management volume constructs and evaluation criteria.
• Demonstrated professional use of commercial AI products (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) for analysis, drafting, solution exploration, or content refinement.
• Experience designing effective prompts and repeatable prompt patterns that yield consistent, high-quality outputs.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly assimilate RFP requirements, technical baselines, and stakeholder input into coherent solution narratives.
• Excellent written communication skills for formal, customer-facing proposal content.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment across multiple concurrent pursuits; flexible for surge periods and non-standard hours.
• High attention to detail to ensure compliance, consistency, and traceability from requirements to solution features.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required by assigned projects.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, data/AI, business, or a defense-related discipline.
• Familiarity with enterprise or government-specific AI environments (e.g., ChatGPT.gov, AwardedAI).
• Conceptual exposure to generative AI patterns, retrieval-augmented generation, and AI-assisted analytics.
• Experience with structured capture/proposal processes (Shipley-based methods, gated reviews, color teams).
• Prior experience collaborating with cross-functional capture and proposal teams (SMEs, program managers, business development).

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Working Conditions

• Location: Remote within CONUS; occasional travel (<20%) for in-person team sessions, workshops, or proposal orals.
• Schedule: Must support proposal timelines including surge periods and non-standard hours to meet deadlines.
• Reports to: Lead Solution Architect (shared resource across multiple capture/proposal teams).

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Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation (good-faith estimate): $140,000 per year.
• Benefits may include:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance
• Note: Benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by collective bargaining agreements or the Service Contract Act may include different provisions.

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Why This Role Matters

This AI-enabled Solution Architect role expands capture teams’ capacity to address technically complex small and mid-sized DoW bids that require robust, compliant solutioning. By integrating AI tools into solution shaping and proposal development, the role improves consistency, innovation, and the organization’s Probability of Win across a broader set of pursuits.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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