Proposal Writer – DoD Proposals

• Write, edit, and refine proposal sections such as Technical Approach, Management Approach, Staffing Plans, Past Performance, Executive Summaries, Transition Plans, and Risk Mitigation Plans.
• Translate complex technical or operational concepts into clear, persuasive language tailored to solicitation requirements.
• Ensure all content aligns with the company’s win strategy and directly addresses evaluation criteria.
• Analyze solicitations to identify requirements, compliance elements, and create annotated outlines and compliance matrices.
• Collaborate with SMEs, program managers, pricing, contracts, and graphics teams to gather information and ensure proposal alignment.
• Support review cycles, including Pink Team, Red Team, Gold Team, and Executive Reviews, revising content based on feedback.
• Maintain proposal content libraries, reusable templates, and standardized language for future submissions.
• Assist with final proposal formatting, integration, and submissions through portals and submission systems.

• Fast-paced proposal development environment.
• Work closely with capture teams during active procurements.
• Periodic surge periods during major proposal submissions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Business, Technical Writing, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in proposal writing, preferably with federal government solicitations.
• Familiarity with FAR-based procurement processes and Shipley Standards.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines while managing multiple proposals.
• Excellent collaboration and organizational skills.
• US Citizenship

• Experience with DoD, DHS, NASA, or other federal civilian agencies.
• Experience with IDIQ contract vehicles such as GSA OASIS+.
• Familiarity with proposal management or automation tools (e.g., GovEagle, SharePoint, Word, Adobe).
• Knowledge of proposal review methodologies (Shipley, APMP best practices).

• Writing & Communication: Clear, concise, and persuasive technical writing.
• Strategic Thinking: Align writing with win strategies and evaluation scoring.
• Attention to Detail: Ensure compliance, accuracy, and consistency across proposals.
• Time Management: Effectively manage multiple proposals and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proposal quality and compliance
• Contribution to proposal win rates
• Timeliness and accuracy of deliverables
• Feedback from reviewers and leadership
• Maintenance and improvement of proposal content libraries

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Long Wave Inc. is a Small Business defense contractor headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK. We are an industry leader in the installation and maintenance of Very Low Frequency/Low Frequency/High Frequency (VLF/LF/HF) communication systems, software development, software, and hardware installation, Nuclear Command and Control Communication (NC3), Contract Support Services (CSS), and systems engineering. We have grown into an agile company based on experience, trust, and integrity. Long Wave is the best Strategic Communications Small Business in America. As a leader in services and solutions, software, and engineering products, we make certain that our abilities are as diverse and unique as our customers.

As a government contractor, we specialize in:

• Engineering
• Tower and Antenna Maintenance and Installation
• Software Development
• Software and Hardware Installation
• Operations and Maintenance of Government Facilities
• Information Technology and Cybersecurity Services
• Simulation and Training
• Program Management Services for Various Agencies and Clients

Staffed with retired military, senior engineers, and support personnel from industry, we have helped to design and implement some of the United States Military’s most critical and innovative communications technologies. Our subject matter experts have hundreds of years of combined experience operating, maintaining, and modernizing communications suites around the world and our software developers have decades of experience analyzing, architecting, developing, testing, and deploying software solutions for the United States Navy and commercial customers.

Our military men and women around the world count on Long Wave to provide services for many of today’s modern military communication programs. Some of our accomplishments include:

• The Clarinet Merlin Receiving System (CMRS), a shore-based communications system that continuously monitors emergency transmissions from buoys launched from United States Navy submarines;
• A Command and Control (C2) Dashboard, which provides databases for operational and maintenance support for the United States Navy’s Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) leadership;
• Long Wave developed Trainers and Stimulators that provide mission rehearsal capability, which can completely simulate a communication suite with integrated voice and data communications.

Long Wave is proud to have been supporting the United States Military since 1995.