Rock West Composites

Business Development Engineer

San Diego, California · Vp · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 33 days ago

Business DevelopmentBudgetingSupply ChainCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

Assist with opportunity qualification, planning, scheduling, and budgeting
Act as a liaison between internal teams to ensure alignment on scope, cost, and delivery expectations
Participate in customer meetings, site visits, and trade shows as needed

Ensure cost build-ups include all key inputs such as materials, tooling, labor, and project complexity
Support estimators in obtaining supplier quotations and lead times for materials, tooling, and components
Develop and maintain cost and schedule models, including cost curve analysis based on historical data
Establish and support cost tracking processes to monitor project profitability and improve pricing strategies
Proposal & Business Development Support
Support RFQ/RFP responses and proposal development activities
Maintain accurate tracking and reporting of customer opportunities and proposals
Follow up on inbound leads and support early-stage customer engagement
Collaborate with Engineering, Program Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to develop competitive and executable proposals
Customer & Market Support

The compensation range for this position falls within $75,000 and $100,000.
The final compensation will be determined based on experience, skillset, and other factors permitted by law.
Why should you want to work with us?
Rock West Composites cares about our employees!
Due to nature of defense contracts, US Citizenship is a requirement.
As part of our Drug and Alcohol Policy, upon acceptance of any offer of employment, employment will be conditional of passing a required drug test.

100% Employer Paid Medical and Dental
$2,500 tuition reimbursement
Not only do we offer great benefits to our full-time employees (Medical & Dental 100% employer paid, Vision, Paid Time Off and 401K match), we offer a fun and friendly working environment!

Rock West Composites, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Engineer.
Rock West Composites, Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for commercial and government customers.
This position is located in San Diego, Ca and reports to our VP of Space Structures.
Support development of relationships with customers, prospects, and suppliers

Rock West Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of the company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the

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