About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Defense & Government Services (Engineering & Technology).

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

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Key Responsibilities

• Support live Department of War (DoW) capture and proposal efforts by developing concept-level, solicitation-responsive technical solutions under the guidance of the Lead Solution Architect.
• Translate customer requirements, capability narratives, and technical baselines into proposal-ready artifacts (solution descriptions, compliance mappings, features/benefits, discriminators) using AI-assisted analysis and content generation.
• Create and refine reusable solution architectures, workflows, and patterns that emphasize compliance, clarity, and competitive differentiation.
• Draft and refine content for technical and management volumes to clearly explain how proposed solutions meet mission needs, reduce risk, and deliver measurable value.
• Use internal enterprise AI platforms (e.g., secure/government AI) and commercial tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT variants) to analyze RFPs/RFIs, identify risks/opportunities, and generate solution concepts and narratives.
• Develop repeatable prompt patterns, AI workflows, and prompt-engineering techniques to improve speed, consistency, and output quality.
• Curate, validate, and align AI-generated content with capture strategy and Lead Solution Architect direction; ensure technical coherence and compliance.
• Support color team reviews (Pink/Red/Gold) by iterating solution narratives and artifacts rapidly based on reviewer feedback.
• Work closely with capture managers, proposal managers, technical SMEs, operations/program managers, and other stakeholders as a shared resource across multiple pursuits.
• Advocate for safe, secure, and compliant use of AI in capture/proposal activities; document lessons learned and coach colleagues on effective AI-assisted practices.

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Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting DoW or comparable government mission support environments.
• Strong domain knowledge of defense mission areas and solution constructs (systems integration, logistics/sustainment, training & simulation, C5ISR, or similar).
• Familiarity with federal proposal structure and content, including technical and management volumes and common evaluation criteria.
• Demonstrated proficiency with commercial AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) used for analysis, drafting, and solution exploration.
• Experience designing effective prompts and repeatable prompt patterns to produce consistent, high-quality AI outputs.
• Strong analytical skills: rapidly assimilate RFP requirements, technical baselines, and stakeholder input into coherent solution narratives.
• Excellent written communication skills for structured, customer-facing proposal content.
• Ability to work collaboratively under tight deadlines across multiple concurrent pursuits.
• 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.
• Willingness to support proposal surge periods and non-standard hours as needed.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, data/AI, business, or a defense-related discipline.
• Familiarity with enterprise/secure AI environments (e.g., government-specific platforms such as ChatGPT.gov or equivalent).
• Conceptual exposure to generative AI patterns (RAG, prompt engineering, AI-assisted analytics) from an architectural perspective.
• Experience with structured capture/proposal processes (Shipley-style methods, gated reviews).
• Prior collaboration with cross-functional teams of SMEs, program managers, and BD professionals.

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Working Conditions

• Remote within CONUS (candidate must be located in the Continental U.S.). Occasional travel (<20%) may be required for in-person working sessions, workshops, or proposal orals.
• Standard full-time schedule with flexibility required during proposal surge periods and submission deadlines.
• This is a pre-award (capture/proposal) role with no direct post-award execution responsibilities.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: $140,000 per year (good-faith estimate).
• Benefits 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 (where applicable)
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance
• Note: Benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements (including CBAs or SCA-governed roles).

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Why This Role Matters

• This entry-level architecture role expands the organization’s ability to provide strong, AI-enabled solutioning for smaller and mid-sized DoW pursuits that otherwise may lack dedicated solution architect support. By combining capture expertise with AI-driven workflows, the role helps raise proposal quality, consistency, and innovation—directly supporting higher Probability of Win (PWin) across a broad portfolio.

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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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