Senior Proposal Writer / Proposal Architect - Aerospace

Industrious Ventures; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Senior Proposal Writer / Proposal Architect to join its Proposal Development Team. The candidate will strategize, architect, and write technical proposals for NASA, the DoW, and other government and civilian customers, leveraging aerospace background.

This role supports engineering teams, and may help engineer technical solutions bid in proposals. This position suits systems engineers, technical project managers, space scientists, and other high-level thinkers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (engineering, physical sciences, or related).
• 5+ years in aerospace or related field.
• Basic understanding of spacecraft systems and engineering principles.
• Experience writing competitive proposals for funding.
• Creativity to communicate technical topics through prose and graphics.
• High-level strategic thinking to storyboard compelling technical narratives.
• Strong critical thinking to identify and correct technical and logical errors.

Responsibilities

• Develop technically credible, competitive aerospace proposals for NASA, DoW, and other customers.
• Draft original content for proposals, including product descriptions, specs, and performance requirements.
• Develop proposal win themes, storyboards, and narrative approaches.
• Write executive summaries and other critical proposal sections.
• Interview subject matter experts to gather technical information for proposals.
• Review technical docs and convert into polished proposal content.
• Collaborate with graphic designers to visually communicate technical content.
• Assemble, review, and edit proposals for accuracy and adherence to guidelines.
• Address feedback from stakeholders and rework proposal content.
• Provide guidance to other technical writers on the team.

Skills

Proposal writing

Technical writing

Spacecraft systems knowledge

Storyboarding/narrative development

Executive summaries

Graphic communication

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physical sciences

Advanced degree encouraged / internship experience considered

Job description

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.

Job Summary

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Senior Proposal Writer / Proposal Architect to join its Proposal Development Team. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Director of Proposal Development and be responsible for strategizing, architecting, and writing technical proposals for Astrobotic's commercial spacecraft delivery services and spacecraft systems. Candidates with technical backgrounds will also have the opportunity to help engineer the technical solutions being bid in proposals. This position is ideal for systems engineers, technical project managers, space scientists, and other high-level technical thinkers who are interested in flexing their creative skillset more.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work within a team to develop technically credible, convincing, and competitive aerospace proposals for NASA, the DoW, and other government and civilian customers.
• Draft original content for proposals, including product descriptions, technical specifications, and performance requirements.
• Contribute to developing proposal win themes, storyboards, and strategic narrative approaches.
• Contribute to writing executive summaries and other highly critical proposal sections.
• Conduct interviews with subject matter experts to gather technical information and incorporate it into proposals.
• Review technical documentation and convert it into polished and credible proposal content.
• Work with graphic designers to create compelling visual representations of technical content.
• Assemble, review, and edit proposals to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to guidelines.
• Rework proposal content to address feedback from internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to other technical writers on the team.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, such as engineering, the physical sciences, or a related area. Pursuit of relevant advanced degrees, relevant internships, or other relevant experiences may be considered in lieu of professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience working in the aerospace industry or a related field.
• Basic understanding of spacecraft systems and engineering principles.
• Prior experience writing competitive proposals for funding.
• The creativity to communicate technical topics through both prose and graphics.
• High-level, strategic thinking to storyboard compelling technical narratives.
• Strong critical thinking skills to identify and correct technical, logical, and other errors.