Junior Technical Document Editor
Amentum is seeking a Technical Document Editor to join our team providing writing, editing and managing of technical documentation in support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA.
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Technical Document Editor Responsibilities Include:
- Being responsible for the technical editing of technical products including test reports, installation certifications, analyses, reports, and other contract CDRLs.
- Supporting Programmatic and Group Lead Management, client, and engineering staff in developing a broad range of written products and deliverables in support of Amentum leadership and client stakeholders.
- Applying our in-house technical writing standards and processes to edit, maintain, format, and distribute technical work products with stringent daily, weekly, and monthly delivery schedules using a variety of software applications and dissemination platforms.
- Having an expertise in grammar, punctuation, and copy editing to identify and resolve editorial issues and inconsistencies within voluminous and complex text, graphics, and appendices.
- Managing multiple tech editing projects concurrently and efficiently; adheres to production timelines; ensure the delivery of high-quality products on or before deadline.
Minimum Qualifications
- Five (5) years of experience in the research, preparation, writing, and/or editing of technical documents for publication.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance (at a minimum, must receive/be approved for an interim Secret security clearance in order to start) Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a SECRET Clearance.
- Experience gathering, analyzing, and composing technical information into clear, readable documents to be used by technical and non-technical personnel.
- Two (2) years in E3 composition experience with displayed competency in classified document marking, handling, and tracking.
- Experience with U.S. Navy/Joint programs standards, specifications and test practices.
- Experience composing technical documents including user’s manuals, training materials, installation guides, proposals, and reports in accordance with technical documentation guidelines and standards.
- Experience editing documents to ensure grammatical correctness and conducting research to ensure the use of proper technical terminology.
- Experience gathering, analyzing, and composing meeting minutes and action items.
- Experience with gathering, analyzing, and presenting complex data effectively to program elements and leadership.
- Using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams).
- Creating/Modifying graphics, tables, and other visual elements.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, meeting deadlines with limited supervision.