Proposal Technical Writer/Editor

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Technical Writer/Editor
Maxar has an opening for a Proposal Technical Writer/Editor to join our team in Herndon, VA, Colorado Springs, CO, Westminster CO, Melbourne, FL, or Tampa FL. This position will support Maxar's U.S. Government Services customers with leading-edge geospatial intelligence, systems engineering, and software development expertise addressing their most challenging issues. We are a flexible and fast-paced organization that contracts with government and industry customers as both prime and subcontractor.
The Proposal Technical Writer/Editor will join our existing team of proposal and business development experts. In this role, you will support Maxar's U.S. Government Services teams by writing, editing, and managing a variety of document types along with some project or program management functions.
Responsibilities:

• Contribute to and/or manage proposal and documentation efforts including: interviewing technical experts and translating their solutions to fulfill customer requirements, developing proposal/documentation content plans, assigning sub-tasks, writing and editing proposal sections as appropriate, coordinating necessary reviews, and submitting documents to internal and/or external customers.
• Organize, schedule, and lead internal and external meetings related to proposals and documentation projects.
• Participate in proposal development/refinement tasks, including color review preparation and recovery.
• Manage the content, assignments, schedule, and track progress of work to ensure it is completed on time and is fully compliant to the requirements for government, other customers, or internal submittals.
• Write procedural documents and process documents for Maxar U.S. Government Services.
• Maintain document repository and document tracking system for proposals, procedures, and other office documents.
• Flex to contribute to other areas as needs arise including proposal coordination, marketing, technical reports, and growth enablement.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree (4 years of additional work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.)
• 5 years of experience in writing, editing, and document management.
• Experience managing documentation projects or other types of projects MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint required.
• Strong planning and time management skills to meet customer deadlines.
• Self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently and/or within a group.
• U.S. Government proposal experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively present complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Ability to sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in customer organizations.
• Excellent writing and editing skills and demonstrated technical documentation experience.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills required for both internal and external communications.

Preferred Experience:

• Current TS/SCI clearance
• Experience with proposals for U.S. Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community customers
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint document libraries and administration.

In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
• The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $92,000.00 - $154,000.00 annually. • The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $101,000.00 - $169,000.00 annually. • The base pay for this position within California is: $106,000.00 - $176,000.00 annually.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
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Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.