Principal Technical Editor/Writer 3

CHIPTON-ROSS Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Principal Technical Editor/Writer 3 for a contract opportunity in San Diego, CA. The role is onsite at the Rancho Carmel facility and involves developing and maintaining technical publications for a large defense program.

Responsibilities include editing plans, reports, procedures, SOWs and manuals, and coordinating with SMEs, CM, and QA to ensure accurate documentation. Strong writing, organization, and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s with 3 years, or a PhD with 1 year of related experience.
• Current DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain SAP clearance.
• Experience developing and maintaining program plans and process documents; ability to work with SMEs to improve technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Editing plans, technical reports, test procedures, statements of work, user manuals, operation manuals, requirement specifications, validation documents, and proposal volumes.
• Work with SMEs to ensure clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Collaborate with Configuration Management and Quality Mission Assurance for document publication and delivery.
• Capture meeting minutes and action items for TEMs and design reviews.

Skills

DoD clearance

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Documentation management

Editing and proofreading

MS Office proficiency

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Visio

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Principal Technical Editor/Writer 3 for a contract opportunity in San Diego, CA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelors degree with 5 years of related experience OR a Masters degree with 3 years of related experience OR a PhD with 1 year of related experience
• Current DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
• Experience developing and maintaining program plans and process documents, and experience working with SMEs to improve and clarify technical documentation.
• Excellent technical writing and editing skills with a focus on accuracy and consistency of both technical information and documentation layout.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint plus Adobe Acrobat.
• Well-organized, detailed-oriented self-starter who enjoys challenges and works well in teams and independently.
• Exceptional organizational skills to include the ability to multitask; must be focused on program’s documentation requirements and deadlines.
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management, as well as the customer.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position is at our Rancho Carmel facility in San Diego, CA. This position is fully onsite; remote work is not available.
• The selected candidate will support a wide array of tasks associated with the development and maintenance of technical publications for a large defense program. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Editing plans, technical reports, test procedures, statements of work, user manuals, operation manuals, requirement specifications, validation documents, and proposal volumes.
• Working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Collaborating with Configuration Management and Quality Mission Assurance for document publication and delivery.
• Capturing meeting minutes and action items for technical exchange meetings (TEMs) and design reviews.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Understanding of contractual requirements [SOWs and Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)] and Configuration Management processes.
• Understanding of program Security Classification Guides (SCGs) to determine document portion markings.
• Proposal experience, such as authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and editing Technical Volumes.
• Experience using Agile framework and Jira best practices.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS:

• 9/80 workweek.

MISCELLANEOUS:

• Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.