Aerospace Technical Writer — Proposals & Deliverables

K2Spacecorporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

K2 Space seeks a senior Technical Writer in Los Angeles to own the words that win work across business development, capture, and compliant proposals. Translate complex spacecraft and mission engineering into clear, persuasive documentation for commercial and US government audiences, collaborating with PMs and SMEs to deliver on contract.

You will lead proposal writing, coordinate volumes, and ensure on-time submissions while building a robust documentation library.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, engineering, a science discipline, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional technical writing experience, ideally in aerospace, defense, or another complex engineering domain.
• Experience writing and coordinating proposals, including responses to US government solicitations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a portfolio that shows the ability to make complex technical content clear and persuasive.
• Ability to interview subject-matter experts and independently produce accurate technical content from sparse or rough inputs.
• Ability to manage multiple documents and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and produce content across the full business lifecycle — business development and marketing collateral, white papers, proposals and proposal volumes, and on-contract technical deliverables
• Lead proposal writing and coordination: interpret solicitations (RFPs, RFIs, BAAs), build compliant outlines and compliance matrices, draft and edit technical and management volumes, and drive documents to on-time submission
• Distill inputs from mission engineers, program managers, and other SMEs into clear,accurate, and compelling narratives tailored to the audience
• Partner across the organization to ensure documentation is accurate, consistent, and delivered on schedule under competing priorities

Skills

Strong written communication

Verbal communication

Interviewing SMEs

Portfolio development

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, engineering, a science discipline, or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

K2 Space seeks a senior Technical Writer in Los Angeles to own the words that win work across business development, capture, and compliant proposals. Translate complex spacecraft and mission engineering into clear, persuasive documentation for commercial and US government audiences, collaborating with PMs and SMEs to deliver on contract.

You will lead proposal writing, coordinate volumes, and ensure on-time submissions while building a robust documentation library.