Senior Technical Writer/Solutions Developer - MAG Aerospace
Fairfax, VA 22033
About the Job
The Senior Technical Writer/Solutions Developer is responsible for researching and documenting internal information and to draft clear, concise, accurate, and compliant responses to Request for Information (RFI), Sources Sought, Market Survey and Request for Proposal (RFP) documents. This role requires a collaborative team member who can work effectively across all levels of our organization.
The candidate must be able to proactively engage with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop innovative and realistic solutions and translate into written content that is technically accurate, understandable, and responsive to customer requirements. In addition, the candidate will work with our Proposal Operations Team to maintain a library of approved content and ensure that this content is updated on a continuous basis.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Duties include, but not limited to:
- Writing clear, compliant, succinct, and compelling proposal sections and proposal-related documents that meet corporate quality and format standards, adhering to corporate style guides, and requiring little to no copy editing or proofing.
- Integrating Win Themes, strengths, discriminators, and clearly conveying the benefits of our solution to the customer into proposal response text.
- Ability to develop draft graphics that can be converted and finalized by graphic artists.
- Collaborating with Stakeholders and Proposal Managers to identify required content for responses.
- Effectively utilizing existing documentation and proposal material to address recurring content inquiries and developing tailored proposal responses.
- Engaging with Business Development Leads, Capture Managers, and technical resources to draft content for RFI, Sources Sought, Market Research or RFP responses and other required documentation.
- Research information to be included in written narratives, which may include, but is not limited to, conducting interviews with subject matter experts (in-person or virtual), attending meetings, and gathering and evaluating publicly available source information.
- Synthesizing text and ideas from multiple sources, including SMEs and consultants; compiling information and editing language to ensure one voice. Editing for consistency, clarity, grammar, and syntax to meet customer requirements.
- Managing multiple concurrent assignments, prioritizing appropriately to meet required deadlines and content production requirements (page or word count).
- Populating and maintaining a library of approved proposal and marketing content.
- Ability to travel (overseas, if necessary) to participate in and contributing to on-site group solutioning sessions.
Candidates may be asked to provide examples of response products based on a sample tasking.
Requirements:Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and communications skills that can transform complex technical compliance concepts and processes in a clear and concise language.
- Experience developing technical, management, corporate experience/past performance proposals in response to US Federal Government solicitations, with a preference for aviation, logistics, engineering, and cyber operations.
- Understanding of industry best practices/quality standards (PMBOK, ISO, CMMI, etc.) and associated processes and procedures
- Must be able to break apart a Government RFP into the key parts that need to be addressed by the writer.
- Proven ability to create new content in response to emerging requirements while leveraging approved content and approaches.
- Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Experience with MS Project desired.
- Excellent organization, content management, and time management skills with a proven ability to meet aggressive timelines and deadlines with limited resources.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with MAG leadership, staff, and partners
- Able to handle sensitive material in compliance with all internal and external requirements.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Secret (or higher) clearance.
- Ability to review and correct material for content, style, and compliance with internal and external standards, including grammatical, spelling, and other usage errors.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business or Technical discipline with 5-10 years of experience; 5 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for degree.
- Experience with US Federal procurement processes and with developing winning responses.
Desired Requirements
- Minor in English, Communications, Journalism, or 3–5 years’ experience producing competitive proposal content, finished written analysis, professional promotional/marketing materials, internal communications distributed across a workforce (beyond drafting emails, memorandums), or external corporate communications (press releases, marketing materials, website content).
- Experience with international proposals.
- Experience using proposal management software and tools (e.g., SharePoint, Salesforce).
The position is contingent upon candidate’s ability to meet physical and medical requirements as needed by the position; including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.
Government or customer site-specific requirements may include, but are not limited to, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status, except in circumstances where a candidate is legally entitled to an accommodation.
Company Policy:
MAG Aerospace (MAG) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. We encourage diverse candidates to apply to our positions.
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Benefits and Compensation:At MAG Aerospace, we value your contributions providing our employees with a robust Total Rewards package that supports your total well-being. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in MAG's Total Rewards programs. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits as well as paid leave, professional development, and tuition assistance. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our Total Rewards Program by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site: https://www.magaero.com/benefits/. Salary at MAG Aerospace is determined by various factors including but not limited to location, the particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $63750 to $106250 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of MAG's total compensation package for employees.