Mission-Critical Technical Editor for DoD Programs

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.); Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) is hiring a Technical Editor to support MCTSSA at Camp Pendleton, CA. The role focuses on developing and maintaining engineering, test, and contract documentation with a strong emphasis on formatting, grammar, and consistency.

You will tailor templates, gather source material, and ensure accurate, audience-appropriate outputs for mission-critical activities. The position requires an active Secret clearance, a relevant degree, and at least 3 years of Marine Corps-related

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in English, Technical Communication, Journalism, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 3 years of Marine Corps-related technical writing experience in a technical environment.
• Experience with tactical C5I evaluation documents (plans, specs, design descriptions, end-user guides, reports).
• Proven ability to write, revise, edit, format and maintain engineering/test documentation.
• Experience creating/maintaining contract documents (PWS, QASP, CDRLs).
• Ability to develop technical templates and tailor guidance for end users.
• Experience enabling consistent acronym usage across documents.
• Strong MS Office, Visio, and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC skills.
• Experience reviewing technical/test documentation and providing written feedback.

Responsibilities

• Write, revise, edit, format, and maintain engineering/test documentation (e.g., plans, procedures, reports).
• Write, revise, edit, format, and maintain contract documents (PWS, QASP, CDRL).
• Create and maintain technical document templates and tailoring guidance for end users.
• Research, collect, and analyze source material and observe processes to ensure accurate docs.
• Review documentation and provide comments and corrective actions.
• Develop and integrate graphics into deliverables as needed.
• Ensure documents follow templates, grammar, punctuation, and acronym usage.
• Maintain schedule of outstanding docs and government due dates.
• Prepare and deliver Monthly Status Reports and CDRL progress reporting.

Skills

Security clearance

Technical writing

DoD docs

Template creation

MS Office

Visio

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Graphics integration

Editorial quality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

InDesign

Job description

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) is hiring a Technical Editor to support MCTSSA at Camp Pendleton, CA. The role focuses on developing and maintaining engineering, test, and contract documentation with a strong emphasis on formatting, grammar, and consistency.

You will tailor templates, gather source material, and ensure accurate, audience-appropriate outputs for mission-critical activities. The position requires an active Secret clearance, a relevant degree, and at least 3 years of Marine Corps-related