Proposal Specialist

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

PROPOSAL SPECIALIST

From release of a customer’s requirements through award of a contract, SpaceX proposal specialists manage the preparation and submittal of SpaceX’s bids for competitive business opportunities, including launch and Starlink services. In this role, you’ll prepare proposals that describe the features and benefits of SpaceX’s constantly evolving technology and services. You’ll manage authors from across our technical and business teams as they prepare text addressing specific customer needs. You’ll edit, rewrite, and write technical and nontechnical text as necessary to prepare the most compelling possible proposals. You’ll also be responsible for the creation of clear, visually persuasive graphics and for the timely delivery of a clean, error-free final product.

The position requires the energy, initiative, flexibility, and dependability to produce documents that reflect SpaceX’s commitment to the rapid and reliable advancement of human spaceflight.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Read, understand, and communicate the highly complex requirements of new customer opportunities

• Develop and manage proposal schedules

• Draft proposal outlines

• Manage section authors from across the company, setting and enforcing deadlines and expectations

• Work with technical staff to gather and draft technical information for commercial and government proposals

• Help develop creative arguments and talking points into compelling executive summaries and proposal text tailored for each opportunity

• Work with technical and business staff to resolve open issues and questions about proposal text, figures, and tables

• Help identify and develop supporting graphics

• Edit and rewrite as necessary for clarity, logic, and readability

• Fact-check information and flag technical errors

• Edit for spelling, grammar, and punctuation

• Ensure documents conform to company format and editorial style

• Ensure proposals comply with customer instructions

• Guide documents through review and approval processes

• Prepare documents for print. Produce required copies and arrange delivery

• Help develop and improve deliverable templates

• Help improve and streamline the proposal development process

• Help maintain repository of frequently used proposal information

• Support Mission Management, Sales, and other SpaceX organizations with editing, writing, publication, and communication

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5+ years of professional experience publishing and/or editing documents

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in journalism, English, Technical Writing, or Professional Writing

• Experience with proposal or grant writing

• Experience in th