Proposal Writer (Top Secret Clearance)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA; in-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office.

Company

hirify.global manufactures satellite buses at scale using software, vertical integration, and manufacturing-focused hardware for earth observation, communications, and other space applications.

What you will do

• Author responses to RFIs, RFPs, and other new business opportunities.
• Own the full proposal lifecycle and final delivery of technical, cost/price, schedule, and related content.
• Translate complex technical concepts into accessible materials for varied audiences.
• Create persuasive content highlighting product capabilities and solutions against customer needs.
• Maintain proposal templates and the content library while aligning work with quality standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Requirements

• 2+ years of writing, drafting, and editing proposals for US government or other sophisticated aerospace and defense customers.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, business development, contracts, and other cross-functional teams under tight deadlines.
• Meticulous, proactive, highly organized, and able to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication in synchronous, asynchronous, in-person, and virtual settings.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Coachable and team-oriented, with the ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Active Top Secret SCI clearance or willingness to attain clearance.
• ITAR/EAR eligibility is required: qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain the required export authorizations.

Nice to have

• Direct experience in spacecraft or spacecraft-adjacent markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment at a fast-growing startup with equity and long-term stock-option incentives.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, plus $100k life insurance.
• Paid time off starting at 15 vacation days, increasing to 20+ days annually, plus 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions and 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Daily catered lunch, unlimited snacks, childcare reimbursement up to $350 per day for work-related travel, and a furnished workspace.
• Office community activities and collaboration with aerospace and new-space experts.