Proposal Writer

NODA AI•Austin, TX

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Proposal Writer to translate NODA AI's capabilities, technical approach, and mission impact into clear, persuasive content that strengthens our competitive position and helps move opportunities from early pursuit through award. Your work will span the full pursuit lifecycle, from early customer shaping and pre-RFP activities through formal proposal development and submission. You will develop content across RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, Sources Sought responses, white papers, solution briefs, capability statements, executive summaries, technical and management volumes, past performance narratives, and other strategic pursuit materials. This is a hands-on role for a writer who thrives on turning complexity into clarity. You may start with a solicitation, an engineering conversation, a technical diagram, or an incomplete set of inputs, identify what is missing, and drive the content to a polished final product. Great proposal writing does more than answer the requirement. It makes the case for why NODA AI should win.

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on proposal writing, proposal development, or business development writing experience, with meaningful experience supporting US Government or DoD opportunities
Bachelor's degree in Business, Journalism, Communications, or a related field
Proven ability to develop compelling content for Federal proposals, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, Sources Sought responses, white papers, and other competitive Government submissions
Strong understanding of the Federal and DoD acquisition environment, including solicitation and proposal processes
Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS and familiarity with Federal proposal compliance requirements
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to turn complex, technical, or incomplete inputs into clear and persuasive narratives
Demonstrated ability to incorporate capture strategies, win themes, discriminators, customer priorities, and evaluation criteria into proposal content
Strong information-gathering skills, including the ability to identify gaps, ask the right questions, and develop complete content from disparate inputs
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, including complex document formatting, styles, templates, and proposal production
U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Nice To Haves

Active DoD security clearance, Secret or higher
Experience in defense technology, aerospace, autonomous systems, or another highly regulated technical environment
Familiarity with DoD acquisition pathways and non-traditional acquisition mechanisms including OTAs, CSOs, BAAs, SBIR/STTR, and rapid acquisition efforts
Knowledge of formal proposal development methodologies including Shipley, colour-team reviews, compliance matrices, storyboarding, and competitive positioning
Knowledge of capture management principles and the broader Federal business development lifecycle
Background supporting both pre-RFP capture activities and live proposal efforts
Familiarity with proposals involving complex combinations of software, hardware, systems integration, autonomy, and fielded operational capabilities
APMP certification or another proposal or capture management credential

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary writer across the full range of Government and customer-facing pursuit materials, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, white papers, solution briefs, capability statements, executive summaries, past performance narratives, and technical and management volumes
Analyse solicitations, statements of work, evaluation criteria, and acquisition documentation to develop content that is compliant, responsive, persuasive, and tailored to the opportunity
Partner with Capture, Business Development, Programs, Product, Engineering, and leadership to develop proposal narratives aligned with capture strategy, win themes, discriminators, customer priorities, and mission needs
Translate complex technical and operational concepts across software, autonomy, AI, systems integration, hardware, and fielded capabilities into clear and compelling content for both technical and non-technical audiences
Interview engineers, programme leaders, account leads, and other subject matter experts to extract critical information, identify content gaps, and convert raw inputs into polished written products
Draft original content describing NODA AI's technical approaches, capabilities, architectures, implementation strategies, management approaches, and mission impact, connecting customer requirements and evaluation criteria to NODA AI's solution and differentiators
Support proposal development through storyboarding, outlining, drafting, editing, reviews, revisions, final production, and submission, incorporating stakeholder and colour-team feedback throughout
Review, edit, and integrate contributions from multiple authors into a cohesive voice and narrative, ensuring technical accuracy, clarity, compliance, and persuasiveness
Collaborate with technical teams and designers to develop graphics, diagrams, tables, and other visual elements that strengthen proposal narratives
Develop and maintain reusable proposal templates, technical narratives, capability descriptions, past performance content, and boilerplate libraries, ensuring materials remain accurate and current
Manage multiple concurrent pursuits and compressed timelines while maintaining a consistently high standard of quality

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and visions plans
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan + Company match
Equity grants for new hires
Unlimited PTO
11 Paid holidays
Extremely generous company holiday calendar, including a holiday hiatus in November, & December.
Generous Parental Leave
Military Leave for annual training or service requirements
FSA
DCFSA
HSA
Professional Development Opportunities
Access to One Medical
Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, are available to you as well.