Proposal Writer

Description: The Proposal Writer will apply proven federal proposal writing, compliance, and strategic messaging expertise and strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with teams and write compelling, compliant proposals and strategic deliverables within tight turnarounds. Leveraging deep knowledge of federal contracting, solicitation documents, and proposal development best practices, the Proposal Writer will enhance narrative responsiveness and help capture teams translate and message complex ideas. The Proposal Writer will also apply expertise to strategic messaging for non-proposal deliverables (e.g., newsletters, presentations).
The Proposal Writer will join the expanding Proposal Writing Team in LM Space Capture Excellence, collaborating with cross-functional team members. If you are a skilled writer with a keen eye for quality, details, and persuasive messaging, thrive in collaborative, high-pressure environments, and want to help grow a best-in-class proposal function, we’d love to hear from you. We highly encourage candidates to submit a cover letter highlighting how their experience aligns with the outlined responsibilities and qualifications.
Primary job responsibilities include:
• Co-author and lead assigned volumes or sections for RFPs, RFIs, and assignments, providing expert writing support as needed.
• Partner with capture and business development teams to craft compelling narratives that reflect LM’s value propositions and strategic goals.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to draft and ensure high quality strategic messaging deliverables.
• Develop and provide proposal writing trainings to proposal teams.
• Support proposal writing tool and process development.
Basic Qualifications:
• 5+ years of proposal writing experience for federal solicitations (RFPs, RFIs, etc.), including technical, management, and past performance volumes, with comfort across most mechanisms and proposal structures.
• Solid understanding of the federal proposal acquisition process and FAR/DFARS, evaluation criteria, and ensuring narrative responsiveness.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively and build strong relationships on diverse, cross-functional teams, including during tight proposal cycle timelines.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills; meticulous attention to detail, high narrative quality standards, and the capacity to translate complex ideas into clear, customer-focused narratives.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
Desired Skills:
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Formal training or certifications in federal proposal writing, capture, or business development (e.g., Shipley).
• Experience using generative AI tools and historical proposal databases to accelerate content creation.
• Background in related proposal development roles, such as Proposal Manager or Capture Manager.
•US Citizen with Current TS/SCI security clearance.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,400 - $150,650. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $98,300 - $170,315. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Business Development
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First