Proposal Specialist / Technical Writer (Top Secret Clearance)

Description

The company builds satellite buses at scale, the commercial spacecraft platforms that carry customers' payloads on launch vehicles, combining software, vertical integration and hardware designed for manufacturing.

Cheaper launches and a growing number of payload companies have sharply increased demand for these platforms, which are seen as the most urgent unmet need in aerospace. The spacecraft serve uses from earth observation to communications.

The company is a fast-growing startup that has raised more than $500M in funding and is building out its proposal work across US Government, Commercial, and International Government markets.

You will join Business Development, Product and Mission Management in turning opportunities into contract wins. You will decide many things on your own, balancing competing priorities across several new pursuits at once.

Responsibilities

• Write the main draft of responses to RFIs, RFPs and other new business opportunities.
• Lead each proposal from start to finish and own the final package, including technical, cost and price, schedule and other content.
• Turn high-level notes and rough drafts into strong proposal content.
• Explain technical material clearly for readers with different backgrounds.
• Write persuasive material that shows product strengths, capabilities and how they meet customer needs.
• Keep work aligned with established guidelines and quality standards.
• Maintain the productized proposal templates and content library.
• Deliver high-quality work on time, every time.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience writing, drafting and editing proposals for US government or other demanding aerospace and defense customers.
• Experience working with engineering, BD, contracts and other cross-functional teams under tight deadlines.
• Careful, proactive and well organized, able to manage several deadlines at once.
• Clear communicator in any format: synchronous or asynchronous, in person or virtual, written or spoken.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with a creative streak for turning complex technical ideas into persuasive material.
• Open to coaching and able to give and receive constructive feedback that helps individuals and the team succeed.
• Direct experience in spacecraft or spacecraft-adjacent markets (Nice to have).
• Active Top Secret SCI clearance, or willingness to obtain one.
• LI-JC1

Conditions

Compensation ranges depend on role, level, location and market data, and each candidate's base pay is set case by case based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity.

Full-time hires are also eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options, along with medical, dental and vision coverage and a 401(k) plan.

The company's work is subject to ITAR and EAR. Applicants must either be a U.S. Person, meaning a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, a refugee admitted under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or an individual granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be able to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce or another applicable U.S. government agency.

Benefits

• Equity in the company, so you share in the results of the work you create.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage paid 100% by the company for you and your dependents, plus $100k of life insurance at no cost.
• 15 days of vacation to start, rising to 20+ days a year, plus 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 3% and a 50% match on the next 2%.
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave, plus childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel.
• Catered lunch every day and unlimited snacks.
• Monthly office socials, pickleball tournaments, a run club and gatherings for you and your family.
• A well-equipped desk setup with the tools you need to work at your best.
• An office in Playa Vista for in-person collaboration with colleagues and flexibility to balance work and life.
• The chance to work with experts from aerospace, new space and other cutting-edge industries.