Technical Writer - Secret-Cleared Weapons Docs

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; White Sands (NM); On-site; USD 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Technical Writer in White Sands, NM. The role focuses on creating and editing manuals, reports, briefs, and other technical publications for defense programs, with SECRET clearance required.

You will collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure completeness, accuracy, and proper language usage, and you will verify facts and statistics as part of the publication process.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required with 5–7 years of technical writing experience.
• Experience supporting NSWC DET WS or other NSWC Detachments is highly desirable.
• Ability to work under general direction and independently manage publication production.

Responsibilities

• Write, rewrite and edit material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related publications.
• Confer with authors and SMEs to recommend edits for completeness and language accuracy.
• Verify facts, dates, and statistics using standard reference sources.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Communication

Documentation standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Technical Writer in White Sands, NM. The role focuses on creating and editing manuals, reports, briefs, and other technical publications for defense programs, with SECRET clearance required.

You will collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure completeness, accuracy, and proper language usage, and you will verify facts and statistics as part of the publication process.