spacex is hiring : Proposal Editor in Hawthorne

Overview SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

Role PROPOSAL EDITOR

Responsibilities Drive the end-to-end development of compelling proposals for new SpaceX business

Manage the contributions of authors from across the company, setting and enforcing expectations

Develop outlines, drive interim milestones and manage the final executive approval processes

Ensure proposals comply with every customer instruction and clearly satisfy each requirement

Rewrite complex engineering information and develop supporting graphics to maximize clarity, logic, and readability

Partner with authors to resolve every open issue related to proposal text, figures, and tables

Serve as the final line of defense to ensure each proposal meets the SpaceX standard of excellence

Complete final editing, produce required copies and arrange delivery

Continuously work to improve the proposal development process

Maintain a repository of frequently used proposal information

Support the Sales team, Mission Management, and other SpaceX organizations with general editing, writing, publication, and communication

Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree

5+ years of professional experience publishing documents and / or editing the work of others

Preferred Skills and Experience 7+ years of professional experience publishing documents and / or editing the work of others

Experience with developing marketing materials, proposals or grant applications, preferably targeted at US government customers or academic institutions

Editing skills at all levels—organizational, structural, sentence, fact-checking and proofreading

Demonstrated record of successfully planning and completing both short- and long-term projects on deadline

Demonstrated skills in leadership, influence, and collaboration

High proficiency in the professional preparation of documents for publication in Microsoft Office (2007 or more recent), or 5 or more years of experience with a non-Office word processing program and desktop publishing software. (Assessments will be administered as part of the interview process.)

To Apply Complete the online application

Provide two writing samples of 500 words or more, each targeted at a different audience

Provide a narrative summary of the founding, history and current technical capabilities of SpaceX, drawing only from publicly available sources of information. (Draft should be no more than one single-spaced page of text.)

ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITARHERE.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application / interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.

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