Space Proposal Writer | DoD/NASA Proposals | Remote

Socket.dev

El Segundo (CA)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 125,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Equity-based compensation
PTO and holidays
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Space Kinetic is seeking a Proposal Writer to secure partnerships, contracts, and funding by translating complex technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives across DoD, SBIR, NASA, and commercial programs. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, engineering, and business development, offering a unique opportunity to shape how our technology is understood and adopted by the market.

The position can be onsite at the El Segundo, CA office or remote, with responsibilities spanning

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Writing, Engineering, Business, Communications, or related field.
  • 3+ years of proposal writing, technical writing, or government contracting experience.
  • Understanding of government procurement, including FAR-based solicitations, SBIR/STTR programs, and OTA or commercial pathways.
  • Ability to translate complex technical information into clear and compelling content.
  • Strong writing, editing, organization, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead proposals from opportunity analysis and outlining through final submission.
  • Write technically accurate content for DoD, SBIR, NASA, commercial, and strategic opportunities.
  • Translate engineering and strategy inputs into clear narratives, graphics, and proposal components.
  • Ensure compliance with RFP, RFI, and BAA requirements and submission protocols.
  • Manage proposal schedules, content collection, technical reviews, color-team reviews, and production.
  • Maintain reusable content, including boilerplate, past performance, capability statements, and graphics.

Skills

Proposal writing
Technical writing
Government contracting
Content development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Writing, Engineering, Business, Communications, or a related field

Job description

Space Kinetic is seeking a Proposal Writer to secure partnerships, contracts, and funding by translating complex technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives across DoD, SBIR, NASA, and commercial programs. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, engineering, and business development, offering a unique opportunity to shape how our technology is understood and adopted by the market.

The position can be onsite at the El Segundo, CA office or remote, with responsibilities spanning

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