About the role

  • Analyze government requests for quotes, proposals, and information (RFQ, RFP, RFI) to identify requirements for submission compliance and ensure alignment with evaluation criteria.
  • Engage with Redhorse business capture, business development, contracting, pricing, and proposal team elements to understand strategy and develop win themes and differentiators.
  • Read and interpret highly technical source material; interview technical subject matter experts (SMEs) and on-site staff to gather detailed information and convert it into clear, persuasive proposal narratives.
  • Translate research into compliant, accurate, accessible, and compelling text.
  • Collaborate with proposal manager, senior writer, and on-site team to outline, draft, and revise proposal volumes such as Technical Approach and Past Performance, ensuring consistency and compliance across all sections.
  • Incorporate feedback from reviewers, SMEs, and leadership to refine content.
  • Balance independent work in a remote setting with in-person collaboration at Redhorse offices in Northern Virginia, as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., English, Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing, or a STEM field).
  • Exceptional critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills; strong attention to detail and proofreading ability.
  • Ability to understand and synthesize complex technical and operational information into clear, persuasive writing.
  • Collaborative personality with strong communication skills; able to coordinate input from multiple contributors and adapt to feedback; comfortable with providing feedback to more-senior writers.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
  • Accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities

Job title

Technical Writer

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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