Senior Technical Proposal Writer — Defense/Federal (Hybrid)

Agile Defense, LLC; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense, LLC in McLean, VA is seeking a Technical Solution Proposal Writer to translate technical designs into compelling proposal content and ensure compliance with solicitations. You will collaborate with Solution Architects and discuss win themes for clear communication across the proposal lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of federal proposal experience, with IC/defense exposure, and a background as an analyst or investigative professional.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing proposal content for federal civilian and defense customers.
• Experience supporting proposals for Intelligence Community (IC) customers is highly desired.
• Professional background as an analyst or investigator in IC, law enforcement, or journalism is highly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Foreign Language, Communications, Business, Technical Writing, or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop written proposal content including technical and management approaches.
• Work with SAs to translate designs into compliant proposal content.
• Interview SMEs to gather, synthesize, and refine input into polished narrative.
• Ensure proposal content complies with solicitation requirements and reflects win themes.
• Manage writing assignments across multiple bids and meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with proposal managers, graphics, and other team members.
• Edit and refine content for clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
• Apply Shipley/APMP-like best practices to produce customer-focused narratives.
• Participate in color team reviews (Blue, Pink, Red, Gold).

Skills

Technical writing

Federal proposals

Interviewing SMEs

Time management

MS Office

SharePoint

Salesforce

Invisible Thread

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related field

Shipley/APMP Practitioner training

SAFe Agile / ITIL v4 / Jira Essentials / CAPM certifications

Tools

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

Job description

Agile Defense, LLC in McLean, VA is seeking a Technical Solution Proposal Writer to translate technical designs into compelling proposal content and ensure compliance with solicitations. You will collaborate with Solution Architects and discuss win themes for clear communication across the proposal lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of federal proposal experience, with IC/defense exposure, and a background as an analyst or investigative professional.