Technical Proposal Writer

Astor & Sanders Corporation; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Comprehensive Health and Dental Insurance Coverage

Retirement Savings Plan

Professional Development

Life and Disability Insurance

Job summary

Astor & Sanders Corporation in McLean, VA, is seeking a Technical Proposal Writer for a hybrid position. This role involves developing content for government solicitations, working with technical staff to create compelling proposals, and ensuring compliance with requirements.

The ideal candidate will have 1+ years of experience in proposal writing, a Bachelor's degree, and strong writing and analytical skills. The position offers a salary range of $65,000-$80,000, along with generous benefits including paid time off, health insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in proposal writing, technical writing, editing, or related professional writing.
• Strong analytical mindset to interpret government solicitations and develop compliant proposals.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Develop compliant content for government solicitations, including RFPs.
• Work with technical project staff to translate technical input into proposal content.
• Review and edit proposal content for clarity and compliance.

Skills

Proposal writing

Technical writing

Editing

Strong writing skills

Research

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, or Technology Field

Tools

MS Word

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Technical Proposal Writer

Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor) is an award-winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA seeking a Technical Proposal Writer. This is a full-time and hybrid position.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop compliant, compelling content for government solicitations, including RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs, with a focus on technical solution and approach narratives
• Work directly with technical project staff and subject matter experts to gather, clarify, and translate technical input into proposal-ready content
• Lead or support SME interviews and working sessions to draw out technical details, delivery examples, customer benefits, and mission impact
• Organize and prepare information and data to write a variety of technical publications, including white papers, for a Federal Government audience requiring in-depth knowledge and understanding of information technology (IT) and management consulting services
• Incorporate win themes, customer benefits, strengths, differentiators, proof points, and relevant examples into technical proposal content
• Clearly communicate the proposed solution, delivery approach, and value to the customer’s mission and operations
• Improve proposal readability by using clear and concise headings, bullets, tables, callout boxes, graphics/visuals, and other scannable formats
• Review and edit proposal content for clarity, compliance, persuasiveness, and alignment with win themes
• Manage multiple proposal writing and editing assignments simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience in proposal writing, technical writing, editing, communications, or related professional writing
• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, or a technology field
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn, with a strong interest in contributing to a winning culture and growing within the company
• Analytical mindset to interpret government solicitations, identify key response requirements, and support compliant proposal development
• Strong writing, editing, research, collaboration, and critical thinking skills
• Familiar with MS Word, SharePoint, Teams, or proposal collaboration tools

Annual Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000

Astor & Sanders Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and all Federal Holidays off
• Comprehensive Health and Dental Insurance Coverage
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Pre-Tax Benefit Programs
• Wellness and Work-Life Support
• Professional Development
• Performance and Referral Bonuses
• Life and Disability Insurance