Strategic Proposals Lead (Aerospace & Defense)

Poseidon Aerospace; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Health benefits

6% retirement matching

Flexible PTO

Free meals & snacks

Job summary

Poseidon Aerospace is seeking a Proposal Lead to own our government contracting proposals from first response to submission. You will work directly with engineering and flight operations to translate complex tech into compelling government-ready narratives.

You’ll build the infrastructure for scalable proposals, manage schedules, and ensure timely, compliant packages with a small team. This role emphasizes writing leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading proposal submissions across multiple government contracting efforts, from RFP release through delivery.
• Strong technical writing skills: translate complex engineering into clear, specific narrative.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and proposal compliance requirements.
• Experience developing compliance matrices, managing submission schedules, and owning document configuration.
• Technical literacy in aerospace, autonomy, aviation, or adjacent engineering domains.
• US citizenship and eligibility for TS/SCI

Responsibilities

• This is a writing role first. You will spend the majority of your time crafting the proposals that drive Poseidon’s growth
• Own proposal responses end-to-end as primary author, project manager, and final set of eyes before submission
• Produce white papers, quad charts, and concept briefs that reach customers before a solicitation drops and shape how they think about the problem Poseidon solves
• Run color team reviews, manage schedules, and deliver compliant packages on time with a small team and no inherited process
• Build the proposal infrastructure from scratch: content libraries, writing schedules, reusable prose, and documentation standards, with no bureaucracy slowing you down
• Establish how Poseidon tells its story to Government customers and refine that story with every submission
• Work directly with our engineering team and flight operations team to pull technical content and translate it for Government audiences

Skills

Proposal leadership

Technical writing

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Compliance management

Government contracting

US citizenship

TS/SCI eligibility

Job description

Poseidon Aerospace is seeking a Proposal Lead to own our government contracting proposals from first response to submission. You will work directly with engineering and flight operations to translate complex tech into compelling government-ready narratives.

You’ll build the infrastructure for scalable proposals, manage schedules, and ensure timely, compliant packages with a small team. This role emphasizes writing leadership and cross-functional collaboration.