Proposal & Capture Analyst

Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production. ## Purpose As a Capture & Proposal Analyst, you will help drive Divergent's most strategic growth opportunities by leading and supporting the development of RFx responses and other customer-facing materials from opportunity through submission. Working closely with Engineering, Program Management, Business Development, Finance, Legal, Executive Leadership, and the broader Capture, Proposal, and Analytics Team, you will translate complex technical concepts into compelling customer-facing content while ensuring deliverables remain compliant, coordinated, and on schedule. This role combines technical writing, project management, and analytical problem solving. You'll develop a deep understanding of Divergent's technologies, manufacturing capabilities, customers, and competitive differentiators while taking ownership of progressively larger and more complex pursuits. Over time, the role provides a growth path toward Proposal Management, Solutions Architecture, or Capture Management. ## The Role *Key Responsibilities Include:* - Own day-to-day execution of proposal responses, coordinating activities from solicitation analysis through final submission - Develop compliant, persuasive proposal content by translating complex engineering concepts, manufacturing processes, and program approaches into clear customer-facing narratives - Develop expertise in Divergent's technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and competitive positioning to strengthen proposal quality and technical credibility - Analyze solicitations and develop compliance matrices, annotated outlines, proposal schedules, and requirements traceability tools - Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, program management, finance, legal, and executive stakeholders to collect inputs and drive proposal development - Draft technical, management, executive summary, and past performance content while ensuring consistency across proposal volumes - Coordinate technical and pricing inputs with Business Development and Finance to support competitive proposal strategies - Lead proposal quality assurance, including compliance reviews, editing, formatting, cross-reference validation, and production readiness - Develop white papers, RFIs, Sources Sought responses, capability statements, customer presentations, and executive briefings - Conduct customer, acquisition, competitive, and market research to strengthen capture strategy and proposal positioning - Continuously improve proposal templates, content libraries, and development processes - Independently lead small-to-medium complexity proposal efforts from kickoff through submission with limited oversight.**(S04)** - Develop proposal strategies, win themes, and customer messaging that strengthen competitive positioning and improve proposal quality. **(S04)** - Mentor junior team members on proposal development best practices, compliance requirements, and content development. **(S04)** - Identify and implement improvements to proposal processes, templates, and knowledge management resources that increase team efficiency and proposal quality. **(S04)** *Key Interfaces and Relationships:* The Capture & Proposa…