Saalex Solutions is hiring: Technical Writer III in Ridgecrest

This position supports the Acquisition Readiness (AR) Performance Assessment (PA) Information Technology Support Services (ITSS) contract out at NSWC Corona. The NSWC Corona Division organizes its efforts into specialized technical capability areas, which include Warfare Systems Performance Assessment and Acquisition and Readiness Assessment. Corona Division provides a disciplined process for measuring and managing material readiness using custom tools, databases, data lakes, data warehouses, and business intelligence interfaces to provide authoritative metrics, trends, and drivers. Additionally, Corona Division provides quantitative performance assessment using custom analysis tools to process and visualize data for the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard combat systems (including sensors, track management, and weapon interface), fleet interoperability, and weapon systems, providing analysis products to sponsor decision makers.

These technical capabilities span multiple technical departments. The technical capability areas, coupled with complementary business capabilities, compose a collaborative work environment dedicated to providing objective information and assessment products, defense systems analysis and evaluation expertise, and related technology to program offices, defense-related support infrastructure, and operating forces.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop, write, and edit material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications.
2. Observe production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedures and details.
3. Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals, reports, and other materials to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
4. Review manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings, and other data related to the operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
5. Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, parts lists, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedures, and production sequences.
6. Organize material and complete writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
7. Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
8. Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
9. Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
10. Assist in laying out material for publication and arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
11. Write speeches, articles, and public or employee relations releases.
12. Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or plant personnel.

This position requires a SECRET clearance. Interim clearances are acceptable.

There may be travel required. While work is mostly performed at the Saalex facility in Corona and at the NSWC Corona facility, you may need to perform work at other NSWC facilities in Greece, Spain, Germany, Norway, Australia, and other areas; and in the field around the world (aboard ship, test ranges, shipyards/ports, open ocean, and military bases).

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