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.

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. 

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