Proposal Writer

Jaxon Engineering and Maintenance • Colorado Springs, CO

2d • $90,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Jaxon is looking for a Proposal Writer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. Jaxon is the leading full-service provider of High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) services worldwide, delivering world-class engineering, testing, construction, and sustainment services. Jaxon offers an outstanding benefits package, competitive pay, and a culture that is unmatched. We collaborate and thrive on our core value of ownership. In both success and failure, we push to get better individually and as a team.

Requirements

• BS degree English, Journalism, Marketing Communications, Technical Communication, or related field highly preferred.
• 5+ years of supporting government proposal content development (DoD / federal, Subcontractor and Prime).
• Demonstrated success writing winning proposals for federal government and Prime customers.
• Experience serving as both Lead Writer and Volume Lead for Technical, Transition, and Management proposal volumes.
• Strong ability to analyze and interpret RFP requirements and develop compelling, compliant, and solution-oriented responses.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling abilities.
• Experience developing evaluator-focused and benefits-driven proposal narratives aligned to evaluation criteria.
• Ability to translate technical and management concepts into customer-focused solutions and persuasive messaging.
• Experience supporting capture strategy development, win themes, discriminators, and value propositions.
• Ability to work effectively under compressed deadlines while managing multiple proposal efforts simultaneously.
• Strong collaboration skills with SMEs, estimators, program managers, and proposal managers.
• Experience adjudicating reviewer comments and integrating revisions quickly and accurately.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ownership mentality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in estimating services, products, and construction efforts
• Proven capability managing multiple bids simultaneously with high attention to detail.
• Ability to obtain a DoD issued Secret (or higher) clearance
• High Level of Autonomy and Self-Driven

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of federal procurement processes, FAR, DFAR, and government evaluation methodologies.
• Understanding of FAR basics and contract types: FFP, IDIQ, T&M (as applicable).
• Experience with capture planning before RFP release
• Strong familiarity with RFP structures including Sections L, M, PWS, and SOW requirements.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality proposal narratives aligned to customer evaluation criteria and capture strategy
• Write evaluator-focused content that clearly articulates customer benefits and discriminators
• Translate complex technical concepts into concise, compelling proposal language
• Ensure proposal content complies with solicitation instructions and formatting requirements
• Conduct SME interviews and extract actionable technical content efficiently
• Maintain proposal templates, boilerplate, resumes, and past performance library
• Support capture planning and go/no-go decision processes with market and proposal teams
• Contribute to proposal strategy discussions and win themes with Jaxon stakeholders
• Work in conjunction with proposal team to Improve and update Jaxon proposal tools and software
• Develop compliant, persuasive proposal content for federal government solicitations
• Adjudicate reviewer comments and implement revisions accurately and efficiently
• Maintain consistency of messaging, terminology, and formatting across proposal volumes
• Support multiple simultaneous proposal efforts while maintaining quality and responsiveness
• Conduct thorough debriefs to capture lessons learned
• Improve accuracy and reduce rework based on postmortems
• Support the project management team in the transition of awarded projects to active execution by systematically organizing and cataloging cost proposals
• Communicate clearly and early when scope gaps or pricing risk is identified
• Participate in project interviews, representing Jaxon in a professional manner, to win negotiated work

Benefits

• Life insurance at 2.5 times annual base salary provided
• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance provided
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401(k) match (up to 4% of salary)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level