BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 5+ years of experience publishing documents and/or editing the work of others.
- 5+ years of experience editing at the organizational, structural, sentence, fact-checking, and proofreading levels.
- 2+ years of experience in the professional-level preparation of documents for publication in Microsoft Office (2007 or more recent), or 5+ years of experience with a non-Office word-processing program and desktop-publishing software.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Degree in journalism, English, technical writing, or professional writing
- Experience with proposal or grant writing.
- Ability, or potential, to help implement proposal strategy.
- Knowledge of government or commercial proposals.
- Experience writing captions or headlines.
- Experience following an editorial style guide.
- Ability to turn strings of buzz words or jargon into coherent writing.
- Strong grasp of language, including nuance and tone.
- Proven ability to work under the pressure of long- and short-term deadlines.
- Demonstrated record of successfully planning and completing both short- and long-term projects.
- Demonstrated leadership, influence, and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated organizational skills.
- Demonstrated attention to detail.
- Basic knowledge of SpaceX’s mission, business model, and competition.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be open to extended hours and/or weekends to meet critical deadlines and business need.
- This role is based out in Hawthorne, CA and requires you to be onsite. No hybrid or remote work will be considered.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Proposal Specialist/Level I: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00/per year
Proposal Specialist/Level II: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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.