Join Leidos as a Senior Staff Proposal Writer

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through diverse, talented teams dedicated to customer success. We're seeking a Senior Staff Proposal Writer for our Strategy & Business Development’s Capture Operations & Excellence Group in Reston, VA. This role supports Leidos' largest strategic bids, collaborating with Capture Executives, Solution Architects, and Technical Leads to craft winning proposals for U.S. Government, FEDSIM, and commercial opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with SMEs to document solutions, corporate experience, and 'Why Leidos' narratives.
• Lead responses for technical, management, staffing, resumes, and transition sections.
• Articulate strategies, win themes, and discriminators in collaborative teams.
• Use communication skills to interview personnel and gather critical information.
• Produce clear, compliant, persuasive proposal content from complex ideas.
• Drive process improvements to elevate proposal quality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s + 12 years or Master’s + 10 years professional experience.
• 5+ years Federal proposal writing for $100M+ solicitations.
• Track record of high-quality, high-scoring proposals.
• Success leading complex technical/management volumes.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint proficiency.
• U.S. citizenship; onsite in Reston, VA for live proposals.

Desired Qualifications

• FEDSIM and Federal proposal experience.
• Video, orals, or demo proposals.
• Generative AI for compliant writing.
• Active Secret/Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Why Leidos?

Position primarily onsite during live proposals at our Reston headquarters. Pay range: $131,300 - $237,350 USD annually. Leidos outthinks, outbuilds, and outpaces the status quo. We're recruiting disruptors who refuse to fail. Original posting: November 20, 2025. Apply now for this full-time, mid-senior level role.