Pacific Defense is hiring: Technical Writer & Editor in Los Angeles

** Due to the classified nature of our work, U.S. citizenship is required. Candidate must meet the eligibility to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance. **

Location: Los Angeles, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Mukilteo, WA; Washington D.C.

About Us

Pacific Defense develops advanced electronics systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers. Specializing in Open Systems Architecture solutions for electromagnetic spectrum warfare, we deliver modular, rapidly reconfigurable systems in less than half the time of traditional contractors. Our expertise spans Radar, EW, SIGINT, and Communications, combined with a go-fast execution model leveraging Open Standards like SOSA, CMOSS, and MORA. With facilities across the country and a diverse team, we drive innovation in signal processing, algorithm development, cognitive systems, and systems integration. Join us to advance your career and tackle national defense challenges.

Who are we looking for?

As a Technical Writer & Editor, you will play a critical role in our business development & engineering efforts by crafting and editing compelling, high-quality proposals, presentations, manuals and other marketing collateral. The ideal candidate brings a creative and organized lens to delivering products that clearly articulate our value proposition. This position is primarily focused on reviewing, editing, and restructuring information into professionally formatted products. You’ll distill RFI and RFP information into summaries and templates. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop well-structured, persuasive responses to government and commercial solicitations within a scheduled plan. You’ll work with subject matter experts to create user-friendly technical manuals for customers. You’ll also design and update templates and presentations in line with company branding for internal and external use.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Business, or a related field.

• 5-7 years of experience in proposal writing, editing, or technical writing.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with keen attention to detail.

• Ability to synthesize complex technical information into clear, compelling narratives.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and document formatting best practices.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with government contracting and proposal development

• Familiarity with proposal management tools

• Knowledge of the aerospace, defense, or technology sectors. 

• Experience with designing proposal or presentation graphics

Responsibilities

• Distill information from solicitations into summaries & response templates.

• Collaborate with technical teams, program managers, and business development to develop clear, compliant, and persuasive proposal content.

• Ensure proposals align with company branding, messaging, and compliance requirements.

• Integrate received content into professionally formatted and visually appealing presentations, proposals, or other marketing collateral.

• Review and refine content for clarity, grammar, and overall effectiveness.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts on customer-facing documentation including presentations, program deliverables, technical manuals and product sheets.

• Maintain and update a database of reusable proposal content, graphics and templates.

• Support continuous improvement efforts by incorporating feedback and industry best practices.

Benefits

Pacific Defense provides competitive salaries and immediately vested 401K match. We provide 100% coverage options for the employee, and 75% coverage for dependents’ medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, as well as a flexible spending account for incidental health care expenses. We offer paid time off and federal holidays to spend time with family, pursue outside interests, or just get some extra rest.

Pacific Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.