# Technical Proposal Writer at Lodestar

- Company: Lodestar
- What the company does: Lodestar is building the first autonomous AI fighter-pilot for space, to power in-orbit bodyguard satellites and deliver orbital defence as a service to high-value assets. Backed by Entrepreneur First.
- Company website: https://lodestar.space
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/lodestarspace/jobs/4953813101
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lodestar-technical-proposal-writer/

## About the role

Our engineering team is building some of the most technically sophisticated autonomous systems in the defense space ecosystem. Your job is to make sure that sophistication is translated into winning contracts.

## What they're looking for

- 3 to 6 years of hands-on technical proposal writing experience supporting DoD, DoW, NASA, or IC customers. We need someone who can execute independently on day one
- Proven ability to decompose complex solicitations independently — Section L/M analysis, compliance matrix development, annotated outlines — before a single word of narrative is written
- Experience across multiple acquisition vehicles: RFPs, OTAs, CSOs, BAAs, and SBIRs. Non-traditional defense acquisition pathways are a significant part of our pipeline
- Exceptional written communication skills. Your proposals should read like they were written by someone who understands the mission — not assembled from a library of boilerplate
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and self-reliance. There is no proposal center here. You own it end to end

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