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# Senior Proposal Writer (Contract) at Red Cell Partners

- **Company:** Red Cell Partners
- **Location:** Mclean, VA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/redcellpartners/jobs/5278075007

## Job description

## About Us

Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems.

## About Red Cell Federal

Red Cell Federal builds AI-powered, mission-ready capabilities for the U.S. government. We turn complex government needs into repeatable, high-impact solutions.

## The Role

Red Cell Federal is seeking a Senior Federal Proposal Writer (1099) to develop clear, persuasive, and compliant responses to federal solicitations. You will turn capture strategy and complex technical input into strong proposal content.

You will work with the Proposal Manager, capture leads, Solutions Architects, product leaders, and subject matter experts. This role sits in the Operations Cell under the COO and reports to the Proposal Manager.

This is a remote, project-based 1099 engagement. Work is assigned on demand, and no minimum volume is guaranteed.

## What You’ll Do

- Write and edit technical approaches, management and staffing plans, transition plans, past performance, executive summaries, white papers, solution briefs, and other response content.
- Review solicitations, SOWs, PWSs, instructions, and evaluation criteria, including Sections L and M.
- Build compliant outlines, storyboards, content plans, and compliance matrices.
- Interview SMEs, program managers, key personnel, and product leaders; turn their input into clear proposal text.
- Apply capture strategy, customer priorities, win themes, discriminators, benefits, and proof points.
- Address review comments and produce clean, submission-ready revisions on tight deadlines.
- Maintain a consistent voice and message across multi-author responses.
- Maintain reusable past-performance, corporate-experience, management, and technical content.
- Flag missing inputs, compliance gaps, conflicting guidance, and schedule risks early.

## What We’re Looking For

- At least five years of federal proposal-writing experience in government contracting.
- Experience with Shipley or a similar proposal-development process.
- Strong knowledge of federal solicitations, FAR/DFARS concepts, Sections L and M, and evaluation criteria.
- A record of contributing to successful federal civilian or defense proposals.
- Ability to understand and explain complex topics such as AI/ML, autonomy, cybersecurity, software platforms, defense hardware, advanced communications, and health technology.
- Strong interviewing, writing, editing, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to protect sensitive company, customer, partner, and procurement information.
- U.S. citizenship.
- An independent-contractor business setup and the ability to provide a W-9.

Bonus Points

- Current APMP certification.
- Active Secret or Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance.
- Experience with OTA, CSO, BAA, and SBIR/STTR submissions for national-security organizations.

Engagement Details

- Compensation: Hourly, based on experience.
- Assignments: Each assignment will define its scope, deliverables, milestones, deadlines, acceptance criteria, estimated hours, and authorized maximum.
- Availability: You must acknowledge assignment requests within one business day. Active proposals may require faster response times when agreed in advance.
- Hours: You may work up to 40 hours in a workweek within an approved assignment. The COO must approve additional hours in writing before the work is performed. Work outside the approved scope or authorized maximum also requires advance written approval.
- Equipment: You must provide a secure workspace, reliable high-speed internet, suitable computer hardware, Microsoft Office 365, PDF-editing tools, and other standard software. The company may provide specific systems when needed.
- Confidentiality: You must follow all applicable confidentiality, data-protection, system-access, records-management, and information-handling requirements.
- Conflicts: You must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest.

## What We Look For

At Red Cell, culture is defined by how our people live our values every day. We look for people who are DEDICATED and passionate about their work; COLLABORATIVE communicators who help where needed; PRINCIPLED and accountable; and THOROUGH, with pride in the quality of what they produce.

Red Cell Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Hourly Range: $100 - $140 Our Red Cell Partners Benefits (may differ for each incubation):

For full-time roles

- Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement with strong performance as the firm grows
- 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
- Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
- Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
- Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
- Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.
- Mental health benefits are available through [Tara Mind](https://www.taramind.com/).
- Cost effective GLP-1 solutions available through [Crux](https://soon.getcrux.com/).

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer: You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Applicant Data Disclosure

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that Red Cell Partners, LLC ("Red Cell") uses third-party service providers to facilitate its recruitment and hiring processes. These providers include applicant tracking systems, candidate verification platforms, and fraud detection tools (collectively, "Hiring Platforms"). Your application materials, including your résumé, cover letter, work samples, responses to application questions, and any other information you submit, may be transmitted to and processed by these Hiring Platforms for the following purposes:

- Managing and administering your application throughout the hiring process;
- Verifying the accuracy and authenticity of application materials, including by cross-referencing information you provide against publicly available sources and proprietary databases;
- Identifying indicators of potentially fraudulent, fabricated, or materially misleading application content, including but not limited to discrepancies between submitted materials and publicly available professional profiles, geographic anomalies, and fabricated work histories.

Applications that are flagged through this process as containing indicators of fraud or material misrepresentation may be declined from further consideration. If you have questions about the status of your application or the evaluation process, please contact talent@redcellpartners.com.

Red Cell requires its Hiring Platform providers to process your information solely for the purposes described above and in accordance with applicable law. Your information will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill these purposes and any applicable legal obligations, after which it will be deleted in accordance with Red Cell's data retention policies.

For more information about how your data is used, please refer to our Privacy Policy and [Applicant Privacy Notice](https://www.redcellpartners.com/applicant-privacy-policy/).

## About Red Cell Partners

## Company Overview

- **One-liner**: Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm that builds, launches, and scales technology-led companies in healthcare, cyber, and national security.
- **Entity Type**: Private (incubation firm) – has raised $497M across the firm and its incubations
- **Headquarters**: McLean, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Grant Verstandig

## Core Business

- Primary industries: Venture building / incubation; practice areas are Healthcare, Cyber, and National Security.
- Target customers: The firm sells to no single customer; it builds B2B companies that serve government agencies, defense organizations, healthcare providers, and enterprise security teams.
- Mission: “To build a healthier, safer, and more secure future for the next generation.” [about page]

## Products & Services

Red Cell does not sell a single product; it operates three practice areas that each incubate separate technology companies:

- **Healthcare Practice**: Incubates companies focused on improving patient outcomes, care delivery, and healthcare operations (e.g., senior living technology, care coordination).
- **Cyber Practice**: Incubates companies in cybersecurity, including AI-driven security operations centers and threat protection.
- **National Security Practice**: Incubates companies in defense, resilience, and national security (e.g., power delivery, disruption response).

## Market Standing

- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private firm).
- **Key Metric**: $497M raised across Red Cell Partners and its portfolio of incubations. [home page]
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly named, but key executives include Grant Verstandig (Founder, Chairman & CEO), David Silverman (President), George Barnes (President, Cyber Practice), Honorable Veronica Daigle (President, National Security Practice), and Timothy Ferris (President, Healthcare Practice). The firm has acquired companies such as Andesite AI and TRADE SYSTEMS INC. [LinkedIn]
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 75 full-time Red Cell employees (as of June 2026) [home page]. LinkedIn reports 69 employees with +3.4% monthly growth.
  - 9 companies publicly launched; average incubation period of 16 months. [home page]
  - 36 active job postings, up 125% year over year. [LinkedIn]

## Competitive Advantages

- **CIA-Inspired Methodology**: The firm’s name and approach derive from the CIA’s post-9/11 “Red Cell” concept – assembling cross-functional experts to challenge conventional models and propose novel solutions.
- **Vertically Focused Incubation**: Unlike generalist venture builders, Red Cell concentrates exclusively on three mission-critical sectors (healthcare, cyber, national security) where government and enterprise demand is high and regulatory barriers create moats.
- **High Talent Density**: Leaders include former senior government officials and military operators (e.g., George Barnes, former NSA deputy director; Veronica Daigle, former federal judge; Marcus Capone, former Navy SEAL).

## Strategic Focus

- Continue scaling its three practice areas and launching new companies from each.
- Extend incubation capabilities into adjacent defense and healthcare sub-verticals.
- Grow headcount aggressively (job postings up 125% YoY) to support a pipeline of 9+ launched companies and more in stealth.

## Why Work Here

- **Remote-First Culture**: Most roles are fully remote, though some require occasional travel to the Washington, D.C. office or other locations. [careers page]
- **Comprehensive Benefits**: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision; 14 weeks of paid parental leave at full salary; unlimited PTO (with manager approval); 401K and FSA; professional development budget.
- **Hiring Process**: 4–6 weeks; includes a written application, an initial screen, a skills assessment (live or take-home), peer interviews, and an executive interview. The firm emphasizes “we hire the best and the brightest at every level.” 
- **Culture**: Values include Dedicated, Thorough, Principled, Collaborative, Resilient, Bold, and Visionary. The firm describes itself as mission-first and “safe-to-fail” – action-oriented and focused on learning from mistakes.

## Sources

1. [redcellpartners.com - Home](https://www.redcellpartners.com/)
2. [redcellpartners.com - Careers](https://www.redcellpartners.com/careers/)
3. [redcellpartners.com - About](https://www.redcellpartners.com/about/)
4. [redcellpartners.com - Our People](https://www.redcellpartners.com/our-people/)
5. [linkedin.com/company/red-cell-partners](https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-cell-partners)

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