Proposal Writer — Government & DoD Content

OhioX; Beavercreek, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallax Advanced Research is seeking a Technical Writer to support the development of government proposals, white papers, articles, and marketing materials in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Business Development, you will help craft compelling, compliant content for federal audiences, translating complex technical concepts into clear messaging.

The ideal candidate will have experience in federal proposals, exposure to DoD-related efforts, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, technical writing, business, engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience writing and editing technical, business, or professional content.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, research, and interviewing skills.
• Ability to organize complex information and communicate it clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow detailed instructions, templates, style standards, and submission requirements.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with executives, technical experts, program personnel, and business development teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet firm deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and other standard Microsoft 365 applications.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and coordinate technical and management content for government proposals, Requests for Information, white papers, concept papers, and other business development submissions.
• Review solicitations and related documents to understand customer requirements, evaluation criteria, instructions, and compliance obligations.
• Work with capture managers, proposal managers, technical experts, program leaders, and partners to gather and develop accurate content.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and persuasive language appropriate for the intended audience.
• Develop proposal outlines, annotated outlines, storyboards, executive summaries, win themes, discriminators, and supporting narratives.
• Ensure proposal content clearly addresses customer needs, requirements, benefits, outcomes, and evaluation criteria.
• Edit submissions for clarity, consistency, grammar, readability, tone, compliance, and alignment with Parallax messaging.
• Support proposal reviews, including Pink Team, Red Team, Gold Team, and final production activities.
• Develop articles, thought-leadership pieces, website content, brochures, campaign materials, capability statements, and other marketing communications.
• Maintain reusable content, past-performance information, organizational qualifications, staff biographies, and proposal templates.
• Coordinate with graphic designers and desktop publishing personnel to integrate graphics, tables, callout boxes, and other visual elements.
• Manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Protect sensitive, proprietary, and government-controlled information.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Proofreading

Research

Interviewing

MS Word

PowerPoint

Microsoft 365

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

SharePoint

Proposal management platforms

Desktop publishing tools

Job description

Parallax Advanced Research is seeking a Technical Writer to support the development of government proposals, white papers, articles, and marketing materials in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Business Development, you will help craft compelling, compliant content for federal audiences, translating complex technical concepts into clear messaging.

The ideal candidate will have experience in federal proposals, exposure to DoD-related efforts, and the ability to