Technical Proposal Writer

About the role

Astor & Sanders Corporation, an award‑winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA, is seeking a Technical Proposal Writer. This is a full‑time, hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Develop compliant, compelling content for government solicitations (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs), focusing on technical solution and approach narratives.
• Work directly with technical project staff and subject‑matter experts to gather, clarify, and translate technical input into proposal‑ready content.
• Lead or support SME interviews and working sessions to extract technical details, delivery examples, customer benefits, and mission impact.
• Organize and prepare information and data to write a variety of technical publications, including white papers, for a Federal Government audience.
• Incorporate win themes, customer benefits, strengths, differentiators, proof points, and relevant examples into technical proposal content.
• Clearly communicate the proposed solution, delivery approach, and value to the customer’s mission and operations.
• Improve proposal readability using clear headings, bullets, tables, callout boxes, graphics/visuals, and other scannable formats.
• Review and edit proposal content for clarity, compliance, persuasiveness, and alignment with win themes.
• Manage multiple proposal writing and editing assignments simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in proposal writing, technical writing, editing, communications, or related professional writing.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or a technology field.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn, with a strong interest in contributing to a winning culture and growing within the company.
• Analytical mindset to interpret government solicitations, identify key response requirements, and support compliant proposal development.
• Strong writing, editing, research, collaboration, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Familiarity with MS Word, SharePoint, Teams, or proposal collaboration tools.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $60,000–$80,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant work experience, candidate skills and education, geographical location, certifications, business needs, and contract provisions.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO) and all Federal holidays off
• Comprehensive health and dental insurance coverage
• Retirement savings plan
• Pre‑tax benefit programs
• Wellness and work‑life support
• Professional development opportunities
• Performance and referral bonuses
• Life and disability insurance