Aerospace Proposal Specialist & Technical Writer

Apex Space, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shared equity

Best-in-class healthcare

PTO 15–20 days

401(k) matching

8 weeks parental leave

Daily catered lunch

Job summary

Apex Space (Apex Technology, Inc.) is seeking a Proposal Specialist to drive growth by producing high-quality proposals for US government, commercial, and international opportunities. You will manage the proposal lifecycle, translating complex concepts into persuasive content and collaborating with engineering, BD, contracts, and mission management teams.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of aerospace proposal experience, strong writing skills, and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines.

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 under tight deadlines.
• Meticulous, proactive, and highly organized.
• Clear communicator whether communication is synchronous or asynchronous, in-person or virtual, written or spoken.
• Solid writing and editing skills.
• Coachable and team-oriented; ability to receive and offer constructive feedback that promotes individual and team success.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Direct experience in spacecraft or spacecraft-adjacent markets (Nice to have).
• Active Top Secret SCI clearance or willing to attain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary author of responses to RFIs, RFIs, 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

Clear communicator

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Team player / coachable

Attention to detail

Job description

Apex Space (Apex Technology, Inc.) is seeking a Proposal Specialist to drive growth by producing high-quality proposals for US government, commercial, and international opportunities. You will manage the proposal lifecycle, translating complex concepts into persuasive content and collaborating with engineering, BD, contracts, and mission management teams.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of aerospace proposal experience, strong writing skills, and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines.