Technical Writer - New College Graduate

M.C. Dean, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Writer to support their engineering teams. This role involves creating clear documentation for complex IT systems, making it essential for candidates to have a strong understanding of IT infrastructure. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, working alongside experts to produce winning proposals for high-stakes projects. With a focus on innovation and excellence, this position offers the chance to contribute to mission-critical solutions that impact national security and infrastructure. If you are passionate about writing and technology, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and time management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex proposals for government and commercial clients.
• Collaborate with experts to create winning responses.
• Write, edit, and proofread proposal materials.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently

Time management and organization skills

Ability to grasp new concepts quickly

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Degree in English/Literature

Degree in Marketing/Communications

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Overview

Overview

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. Learn more about our capabilities.

Our success is predicated on building trusted teams of the very best people, working together to solve the hardest problems in our industry for our customers. We invest in developing great people we love to work with, building trust with great customers we love to work for, and innovating great solutions for work we love to do.

M.C. Dean is proud to be a 2023 Top Virginia Employer for Interns. Given by the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP), this award recognizes our commitment to providing work-based learning opportunities for students through our internship offerings. Read more here.

Our company is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Technical Writer to support our highly technical engineering teams worldwide. The technical writer will be responsible for creating clear and comprehensive design and test documentation for our cloud, hybrid, and private IT systems. The candidate will possess a strong understanding of IT infrastructure, enabling them to translate complex technical information into user-friendly documents. It is essential that the candidate is a US citizen and is able to obtain and maintain a US federal government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

As a technical / proposal writer in the Proposal Center of Excellence, and within the broader marketing and communications function, you will develop complex proposals for government and commercial clients. Successful proposals are what win the work that M.C. Dean performs, which means that you will be at the forefront of determining the company’s future growth and direction. Specifically, you will have the opportunity to:

• Write, edit, and proofread proposal materials in response to client requests and requirements while meeting established schedules and deadlines
• Learn the Federal procurement and contracting process
• Work to develop solutions to the challenges and requirements of some of the largest businesses, organizations, and Federal agencies in the world.
• Create strategies for addressing business challenges and opportunities
• Collaborate with subject matter experts across a range of specialized business units to research and document proposal details and to create winning responses while learning first-hand how work is performed
• Conceptualize graphics, figures, tables, and other presentation techniques to optimize impact of information provided
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and function effectively as a member of a team
• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly and write about complex subject matter
• Excellent time management and organization skills, handling multiple simultaneous projects with stringent deadlines
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people with a variety of skills, experience, and personalities
• Meet eligibility requirements to obtain a Government security clearance
• 0+ years’ relevant experience
  
  

Desired Skills

Bachelor’s degree in:

• English/Literature or similar
• Politic Science or similar
• Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or similar
  
  

Involvement With

• Student newspapers or other publications
• Research journals
  
  

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Design Services

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