Bid Writer

Sygneus; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sygneus is seeking a high-performing Bid Writer to support defence, nuclear, robotics, AI and adjacent sectors. You will lead end-to-end bid activity, converting technical capability into structured, compelling submissions, working with founders, engineers, commercial leads and delivery teams.

Your role covers capture through submission management and post-submission support, coordinating inputs, building compliance matrices, and developing win themes to drive pipeline and win rates.

Qualifications

• Experience writing successful bids or proposals.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational capability.
• Ability to understand technical subject matter quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid development from capture through to submission.
• Build compliance matrices, response structures, and win themes.
• Translate complex technical solutions into clear written responses.
• Coordinate inputs from internal teams, partners, and subject matter experts.
• Manage timelines, reviews, and submission readiness.
• Support strategic positioning and customer alignment.
• Maintain high standards of clarity, consistency, and quality.

Skills

Bid writing

Technical communication

Organisational ability

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

Sygneus supports deep-tech companies operating in complex, high-trust markets.

We work across defence, nuclear, CNI, and adjacent sectors, helping technical businesses convert capability into commercial traction and funded programmes. We are looking for a high-performing Bid Writer to support both Sygneus and our client accounts across defence, nuclear, robotics, AI, and adjacent sectors. This is a central role within the business, focused on developing high-quality, winning proposals from end-to-end. You will work closely with founders, engineers, commercial leads, and delivery teams to convert technical capability into structured, compelling submissions.

Your Role

You will lead and coordinate bid activity across multiple programmes and organisations. The role spans the full lifecycle from early capture and qualification through to submission management and post-submission support. This position suits someone who combines strong written communication with structure, commercial awareness, and the ability to operate under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead bid development from capture through to submission
• Build compliance matrices, response structures, and win themes
• Translate complex technical solutions into clear written responses
• Coordinate inputs from internal teams, partners, and subject matter experts
• Manage timelines, reviews, and submission readiness
• Support strategic positioning and customer alignment
• Maintain high standards of clarity, consistency, and quality

What Good Looks Like

• High-quality, evaluator-focused submissions
• Strong compliance and clear messaging
• Structured bid processes with minimal oversight
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent bids effectively
• Positive contribution to win rates and pipeline conversion

Requirements

• Experience writing successful bids or proposals
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail
• Strong organisational capability
• Ability to understand technical subject matter quickly

Working at Sygneus

• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and programmes
• High ownership and autonomy
• Performance-linked progression and reward potential

If you can bring structure, clarity, and commercial focus to complex technical bids, we would like to hear from you.