Proposal Writer Principal
Job ID: 2614238
Location: Chantilly, VA, United States
Date Posted: Jul 2, 2026
Category: Business Development
Subcategory: Proposal
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: Hybrid
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Job Description
Description
SAIC is looking for a seasoned, cleared senior level Proposal Writer who is accomplished with writing original content for all sections of Federal RFx, with minimal oversight. This position offers hybrid work opportunities, with primary work to be completed in the Reston or Chantilly, Virginia areas. The candidate should be local to the Northern, Virginia area.
What You'll Do
The Proposal Writer we seek is a principal-level proposal professional and is a key member of the Proposal Development Center (PDC). You will provide full lifecycle, Federal proposal support, from content planning, template development, and writing and editing key sections (resumes, past performance, and narrative volumes), through submission. You'll also coach and mentor junior writers and participate in process improvement initiatives. You'll share your wisdom in peer and color reviews and apply analytical skills to process efficiencies and proposal quality through the use of proprietary AI tool.
What You'll Bring to the Table
In this role you will join the PDC family that enjoys a team culture, and collaborative engagement with all levels of proposal contributors and stakeholders.
You have a hunger for knowledge, a thirst for quality, and an eye for accuracy. You have strong critical thinking skills and easily digest technically complex information. You have experience with writing proposals or technical documents for the Federal Government. Each proposal offers you an opportunity to learn about exciting innovations that sustain and support our government, including our military.
Your strengths with the written word, communications, and the English language (grammar nerds welcomed and embraced), will be appreciated throughout the proposal development process. Your expertise weaving in win strategies, themes, and discriminators into proposal artifacts means you are making an impact to important solutions supporting our customers.
What SAIC Offers
We empower you to paint our proposals with your creative and analytical skills. SAIC is dedicated to your professional development and career growth with our mature mentor-protégé program and robust training opportunities (e.g., emerging technologies, including AI, leadership development, and industry best practices).
In this deadline-driven industry, we offer you competitive compensation, a flexible work schedule, and work-life balance.
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Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
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