Aerospace Proposal Specialist & Technical Writer

Apex; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Catered lunch

Office socials

Playa Vista office

Job summary

Apex is seeking a Proposal Specialist to drive growth by compiling high‑quality proposals for US government, commercial, and international government accounts. You will collaborate with Business Development, Product, and Mission Management to deliver compelling content that aligns with customer goals.

You will maintain Apex’s proposal templates and content library, transform complex technical details into persuasive documents, and manage deadlines with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience writing, drafting, and editing proposals for US government or other sophisticated aerospace & defense customers.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (engineering, BD, contracts, etc.) under tight deadlines.
• Meticulous, proactive, and highly organized.
• Clear communicator whether synchronous or asynchronous, in-person or virtual, written or spoken.
• Direct experience in spacecraft or spacecraft-adjacent markets (Nice to have).
• Active Top Secret SCI clearance or willing to attain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary author of responses to RFIs, RFPs, and other new business opportunities.
• Oversee and quarterback the entire proposal lifecycle, and own final delivery of complete proposals including: technical, cost/price, schedule, and other content.
• Translate technical concepts into easily digestible reading materials for a variety of audiences.
• Create persuasive content that showcases product strengths, capabilities, and solutions to address customer needs.
• Take high-level details as well as rough draft content and convert them into high-impact content for proposals.
• Align your work with established guidelines and quality standards.
• Produce high-caliber work on time, every time.

Skills

Proposal writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Editing

Communication

Organization

Feedback oriented

Job description

Apex is seeking a Proposal Specialist to drive growth by compiling high‑quality proposals for US government, commercial, and international government accounts. You will collaborate with Business Development, Product, and Mission Management to deliver compelling content that aligns with customer goals.

You will maintain Apex’s proposal templates and content library, transform complex technical details into persuasive documents, and manage deadlines with cross-functional teams.