Strategic Proposal Writer – Defense & Tech

Applied Intuition; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition in Arlington, VA is seeking a Proposal Writer to translate capture strategy, technical inputs, and customer requirements into compliant, compelling written proposals across RFPs, SOWs, and bases of estimates. You will work with BD, engineering, delivery, and product teams to produce customer‑focused narratives that win contracts.

Ideal candidates have a BA/BS in English or related field, 3–8 years in proposal or technical writing, and a track record of delivering clear,

Qualifications

• BA/BS in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–8 years of proposal writing, technical writing, grant writing, or related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to write Statements of Work, technical specifications, or similar structured technical documents and compelling, customer‑focused proposals under tight deadlines and while managing multiple efforts simultaneously.
• Comfortable working directly with BD, and the technical fluency to translate complex technical concepts from delivery, engineering, and product teams.
• Bias toward action and self‑starting mentality and a rigorous attention to detail and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Draft and edit proposals from first draft through final submission, including executive summaries, technical volumes, management volumes, past performance narratives, staffing plans, resumes, and other required sections
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Delivery, and Solutions teams and translate technical capabilities and engineering inputs into clear, customer‑facing language that addresses evaluation criteria and speaks to government customer pain points
• Ensure proposals are compliant with solicitation instructions, evaluation factors, page limits, formatting requirements, required attachments, and submission rules
• Draft Statements of Work with clear deliverables, milestones, and acceptance criteria that align with technical approaches and pricing structures
• Develop Rough Order of Magnitudes (ROMs) and pricing proposals, milestone‑based pricing structures, and Basis of Estimates narratives in collaboration with contracts and engineering teams

Skills

Proposal writing

Technical writing

Editing

BD collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

BA/BS in English

Job description

Applied Intuition in Arlington, VA is seeking a Proposal Writer to translate capture strategy, technical inputs, and customer requirements into compliant, compelling written proposals across RFPs, SOWs, and bases of estimates. You will work with BD, engineering, delivery, and product teams to produce customer‑focused narratives that win contracts.

Ideal candidates have a BA/BS in English or related field, 3–8 years in proposal or technical writing, and a track record of delivering clear,