Senior Technical Writer I
Based out of Rocket Lab's site in Littleton, CO, the Senior Technical Writer I will have a proven track record of writing and winning proposals for both federal government agencies and commercial customers in the space industry. Government proposal writing experience in the aerospace & defense industry will also be considered.
What You'll Get To Do:
- Create customer response templates according to a company style guide and RFP requirements
- Write compliant, compelling, and client-centric narratives aligned to the proposed solution
- Re-write technical text as necessary for clarity, readability, and tone
- Format, proofread, and edit for clarity, accuracy, readability, and RFP compliance
- Coordinate with technical team to gather and draft technical proposal volumes
- Take on writing responsibility for increasingly challenging technical proposal sections
- Create and maintain compliance matrices for each major effort
- Incorporate feedback based on reviews to ensure the final narrative is compliant and compelling
- Identify, resolve, mitigate, and escalate gaps and risks to management and technical leads when necessary
- Create proposal tools and resources to improve the proposal development process
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, business, or a technical field
- 5+ years of professional writing and/or editing experience
- Experience writing and reviewing technical papers, reports, memos, and conference papers
- Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office products (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project) on a PC platform
- Demonstrated attention to detail through completion of a format, proofread, edit, clarity, readability, and compliance assignment as part of the interview process
- US citizenship is required, due to program requirements
These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or other technical discipline highly preferred
- Superior project and time management skills
- Ability to effectively coordinate various levels of SMEs effectively to deliver complicated responses on time
- Ability to work successfully under time-sensitive deadlines and in fast-paced environments
- Experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Office tools
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple proposals where the process and/or deliverable is nonstandard
- Strong data analysis and processing skills
- 3+ years of proposal experience in the aerospace industry
- An active US government issued security clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
- Experience supporting government proposals
- Education and experience with an industry standard proposal process (i.e. Shipley, Lohfeld)
This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Base salary is only one part of Rocket Lab's compensation package for this role. You may be eligible for company stock, or cash incentives, and can purchase discounted stock through Rocket Lab's Employee Stock Purchase Program. Employee benefits also include medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401(k) retirement plan options; paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave; paid parental leave; and other discounts and perks.
Base Pay Range (CO Only) $82,000 — $112,000 USD