Sr. Technical Writer & Graphics Designer

10x National Security, LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

10x National Security, LLC is seeking a Senior Technical Writer, Graphics Designer, and Visual Communications team member to produce clear, technically accurate writing and high-impact graphics for architectures, CONOPS, and value propositions. You will take inputs from engineers and leadership to create evaluator-ready deliverables with aligned words and visuals, polished and intentional.

The role demands ownership from concept to final submission and close collaboration with engineers and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical writing, visual communications, or proposal development.
• Ability to design professional technical graphics—not marketing fluff.
• Strong understanding of technical systems, software architectures, or data platforms.
• Demonstrated experience producing evaluator-ready documents under deadline.
• Ability to independently own deliverables from concept through final submission.

Responsibilities

• Author and edit technical docs: architectures, design descriptions, CONOPS, SOPs, whitepapers, and user guides.
• Translate complex engineering and data concepts into precise narratives without diluting technical rigor.
• Shape technical storylines so documents read with intent, flow, and defensibility.
• Support FAR and OTA proposal efforts across technical, management, and innovation volumes.
• Develop win-theme-aligned narratives and ensure visuals reinforce evaluator scoring criteria.
• Enforce structure, clarity, and compliance under time pressure.
• Design clear, professional graphics including system diagrams, data flows, CONOPS, infographics, executive visuals.
• Convert dense text into visual explanations that reduce cognitive load.
• Maintain and evolve document and visual style guides.
• Ensure outputs align with brand, credibility, and mission focus.
• Raise the baseline quality of proposals and technical artifacts over time.
• Perform red-team reviews on written and visual content.
• Own version control and final production readiness.
• Work with engineers, solution architects, PMs, and executives.
• Extract information via interviews and working sessions.
• Push back on ambiguity, weak logic, or unnecessary complexity.

Skills

Technical writing

Visual communications

Proposal development

Graphic design

Evaluator-ready documents

Deliverables ownership

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Illustrator

InDesign

Figma

Visio

Draw.io

Lucidchart

SharePoint

GitLab

Confluence

Job description

This role owns how complex ideas are explained, visualized, and defended. The Senior Technical Writer, Graphics Designer, and & Visual Communications team member is responsible for producing clear, technically accurate writing and high-impact graphics that make architectures, concepts of operations, and value propositions immediately understandable to decision-makers.

This is not a handoff role. You will take raw inputs from engineers and leadership and turn them into complete, evaluator-ready deliverables with words and visuals aligned, polished, and intentional.

Core Responsibilities

Technical Writing & Content Development

• Author and edit technical documentation including system architectures, design descriptions, CONOPS, SOPs, whitepapers, and user documentation
• Translate complex engineering and data concepts into precise, accessible narratives without diluting technical rigor
• Shape technical storylines so documents read with intent, flow, and defensibility

Proposal & Capture Enablement

• Support FAR and OTA proposal efforts across technical, management, and innovation volumes
• Develop win-theme-aligned narratives and ensure visual elements reinforce evaluator scoring criteria
• Enforce structure, clarity, and compliance under time pressure

Visual & Graphics Design

• Design clear, professional graphics including:
• System architecture diagrams
• Data flows and pipelines
• CONOPS and operational workflows
• Infographics and executive visuals
• Convert dense text into visual explanations that reduce cognitive load
• Ensure consistent visual language, iconography, and formatting across deliverables

Brand & Visual Standards

• Maintain and evolve document and visual style guides
• Ensure all written and visual outputs align with company brand, credibility, and mission focus
• Raise the baseline quality of proposals and technical artifacts over time

Quality Control & Review

• Perform red-team reviews on both written and visual content
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or claims that are not visually or technically supported
• Own version control and final production readiness

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work directly with engineers, solution architects, PMs, and executives
• Proactively extract information through interviews and working sessions
• Push back on ambiguity, weak logic, or unnecessary complexity

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical writing, visual communications, or proposal development
• Proven ability to design professional technical graphics—not marketing fluff
• Strong understanding of technical systems, software architectures, or data platforms
• Demonstrated experience producing evaluator-ready documents under deadline
• Ability to independently own deliverables from concept through final submission

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD or IC customers and proposal efforts (FAR, OTA, SBIR, BAAs)
• Familiarity with cloud, cybersecurity, data platforms, or AI/ML systems
• Experience with CONOPS and operational-level documentation
• Active or prior security clearance (or eligibility)

Tools & Skillset

• Advanced Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Graphics and layout tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Visio, Draw.io, Lucid, or equivalent)
• Strong diagramming and information design skills
• Version control and collaboration tools (SharePoint, GitLab, Confluence, etc.)

What Success Looks Like

• Technical ideas are understood faster and evaluated more favorably
• Proposals are visually coherent, technically credible, and easy to score
• Engineers and leaders trust you to “make it make sense”
• Graphics and writing reinforce each other instead of competing

Why This Role Matters

In national security and complex technical environments, clarity is power. The right words get you shortlisted. The right visuals get you funded. This role ensures neither is left to chance.