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Sierra Nevada Corporation Proposal Writer II (Hybrid and Remote Eligible) in Herndon, Virginia

SNC is seeking a skilled Proposal/Technical Writer to support business development and capture efforts within the MST area. This writer will be responsible for developing clear, compliant, and compelling material for white papers and responses to requests for information (RFI), sources sought notices (SSN), and proposals.

The successful candidate must possess the ability to work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to quickly build a basic understanding of highly technical concepts. They must have the ability to work independently with a strong sense of pride in developing quality written documents in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.

This position may be remote with the expectation to be onsite in our Herndon, VA headquarters for large proposal efforts or ad hoc when needed. Support to the capture and proposal team may occasionally be required in other office locations around the United States.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. https://www.sncorp.com/company/business-areas/

This role is open to a hybrid schedule or 100% remote work in most states

Responsibilities:

  • Work with Solution Architects and Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to document, write, and articulate solutions and corporate experience against proposal requirements.

  • Assignments will include, but are not limited to, leading written responses to technical, management, corporate experience, staffing rationale, resumes, and transition sections. Ability to understand RFP requirements and respond with compliant and compelling solutions.

  • Work as part of a collaborative team to clearly articulate solution and strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, win themes, and discriminators.

  • Apply communication and interviewing skills to gather needed information from internal and external personnel to support writing activities.

  • Write clear, compliant, compelling, persuasive, and articulate proposal sections; translate complex ideas into easily understandable text.

  • Develop and implement process improvements to help improve proposal quality.

Must-haves:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field of study and typically 3 or more years of relevant experience

  • A higher level degree may substitute for experience

  • Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education

  • 3 years of experience working as a proposal writer responding to Federal Government solicitations

  • Knowledge of technical writing principles, practices, and standards

  • Understanding of desktop publishing tools, including publishing features ofMicrosoft Word in addition to proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint

  • Experience in other elements of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Powerpoint) and Adobe publishing tools and editing, layout, and production of technical documents which include graphics, tables, and other embedded content

  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

  • The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Preferred:

  • Excellent writing and communication skills.

  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills.

  • Strong work ethic and desire to excel and keep growing over time.

  • Demonstrated success writing and leading technical, management, transition, staffing, and/or corporate experience & past performance volumes for complex efforts.

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SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.

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