Date Posted:2026-11-06
Country:United States of America
Location:US-IA-REMOTE
Position Role Type:Remote
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.
Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status: Not Required
As a Proposal Specialist, you will play a critical role in driving the success of business pursuits by leading the development of compliant, persuasive, and high-quality proposals. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver winning and captivating proposals. This role requires exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines. Attention to detail, process adherence, and adaptability are critical to success in this position.
What You Will Do- Lead the proposal lifecycle, including as needed kickoff meetings, strategy sessions, reviews, and approval discussions
- Manage proposal schedules, milestones, and resources, ensuring adherence to deadlines and high-quality standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Product Management
- Ensure alignment with Global Trade and Legal compliance requirements throughout the Proposal Process
- Edit and format proposal documents, ensuring clarity, cohesion, and professional presentation
- Ensure continuity across proposal deliverables, incorporating win strategies and addressing customer requirements effectively
- Utilize tools such as Microsoft Office and proposal management software to produce high-quality deliverables
- Continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance proposal development efficiency
Qualifications You Must Have - Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
- Experience in managing proposal development processes
- Experience with Microsoft Office required, including advanced skills in Word and Excel for document formatting and publishing
- Experience in editing and formatting complex proposal documents to ensure compliance and professional presentation
Qualifications We Prefer- Certification in Association for Proposal Management Professionals (APMP)
- Experience in technical and persuasive writing, editing, and publishing within complex business environments
- Familiarity with Salesforce for opportunity tracking and sales collaboration
- Experience using AI tools for content development, including prompt creation and refinement
- Project management experience leading a project from start to finish
- Background in the aviation industry
What We Offer- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- And more!
Learn More & Apply Now!*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.
*Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.
The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
