Technical Writer

Redhorse Corporation is seeking a Technical Writer with 2-5 years of professional writing or government experience to create clear, compelling content under tight deadlines. This hybrid, full-time role in Arlington/Gainesville, VA, involves researching, writing, and editing government proposals across various technical domains like graph analytics, AI, and cyber ops. The writer will analyze government requests, engage with internal teams, interpret technical material, and collaborate on drafting and revising compliant proposal volumes. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical, communication, and writing skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Office Suite, and will contribute to winning new government contracts.

Must Have

• Research and write clear, compelling content on tight deadlines.
• Dissect assignments and determine writing requirements.
• Assess audience/assessor viewpoints.
• Write compliant and compelling responses to prompts.
• Own assigned proposal sections.
• Contribute proactively to reviews, revisions, and quality control of proposal efforts.
• Analyze government RFQ, RFP, RFI to identify submission compliance requirements.
• Ensure alignment with evaluation criteria.
• Engage with business capture, development, contracting, pricing, and proposal team elements.
• Understand strategy and develop win themes and differentiators.
• Read and interpret highly technical source material.
• Interview technical subject matter experts (SMEs) and on-site staff.
• Gather detailed information and convert it into clear, persuasive proposal narratives.
• Translate research into compliant, accurate, accessible, and compelling text.
• Collaborate with proposal manager, senior writer, and on-site team to outline, draft, and revise proposal volumes.
• Ensure consistency and compliance across all sections.
• Incorporate feedback from reviewers, SMEs, and leadership to refine content.
• Balance independent work in a remote setting with in-person collaboration at Redhorse offices in Northern Virginia.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., English, Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing, or a STEM field).

Good to Have

• Experience working in or with government offices, particularly in defense, intelligence, or law enforcement.
• Experience assisting with or contributing to proposals, RFIs, or marketing communications.
• Familiarity with federal contracting processes and proposal development.
• Understanding of contract types such as FFP, BPA, T&M, and IDIQ.
• Interest or proficiency in using Generative AI tools (LLMs) for research and content refinement.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

About the Organization

Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We’re looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.

About the Role

Redhorse Corporation seeks a Technical Writer with two to five years of professional writing or government experience who can research and write clear, compelling content on tight deadlines. This role is ideal for a strong communicator with analytical ability who may be newer to writing government proposals but has demonstrated success with dissecting assignments, determining writing requirements, assessing audience/assessor viewpoints, and writing compliant and compelling responses to prompts.

Working under the guidance of a senior writer and proposal manager, the Technical Writer will own assigned proposal sections and contribute proactively to reviews, revisions, and quality control of proposal efforts across a range of technical domains (e.g., proposals for graph analytics, artificial intelligence, cyber ops). You’ll help craft persuasive, compliant proposal volumes that position Redhorse to win new government contracts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze government requests for quotes, proposals, and information (RFQ, RFP, RFI) to identify requirements for submission compliance and ensure alignment with evaluation criteria.
• Engage with Redhorse business capture, business development, contracting, pricing, and proposal team elements to understand strategy and develop win themes and differentiators.
• Read and interpret highly technical source material; interview technical subject matter experts (SMEs) and on-site staff to gather detailed information and convert it into clear, persuasive proposal narratives.
• Translate research into compliant, accurate, accessible, and compelling text.
• Collaborate with proposal manager, senior writer, and on-site team to outline, draft, and revise proposal volumes such as Technical Approach and Past Performance, ensuring consistency and compliance across all sections.
• Incorporate feedback from reviewers, SMEs, and leadership to refine content.
• Balance independent work in a remote setting with in-person collaboration at Redhorse offices in Northern Virginia, as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., English, Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing, or a STEM field).
• Exceptional critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills; strong attention to detail and proofreading ability.
• Ability to understand and synthesize complex technical and operational information into clear, persuasive writing.
• Collaborative personality with strong communication skills; able to coordinate input from multiple contributors and adapt to feedback; comfortable with providing feedback to more-senior writers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in or with government offices, particularly in defense, intelligence, or law enforcement or experience assisting with or contributing to proposals, RFIs, or marketing communications.
• Familiarity with federal contracting processes and proposal development.
• Understanding of contract types such as FFP, BPA, T&M, and IDIQ.
• Interest or proficiency in using Generative AI tools (LLMs) for research and content refinement (not content generation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Accommodations:

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Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs.

This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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