Technical Editor, Staff

Job Description:

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is seeking a Technical Editor, Staff to support an independent NASA Agency-wide organization residing at the NASA Langley Research Center; the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC). This position focuses on engineering excellence for all 10 NASA Centers. The NESC mission is to perform value-added independent testing, analysis, and assessments of NASA's high-risk projects to ensure safety and mission success. The organization engages proactively to help NASA and private sectors to avoid future problems/anomalies. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and dynamic individual who is passionate about writing, can work in a team environment, and can multi-task a wide variety of projects. This position is located onsite at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare written draft and final technical project team documents
• Distribute draft documents to team members and designated peer reviewers for technical review and feedback
• Coordinate with the team project manager to meet documentation requirements
• Review technical documents for clarity, flow, organization, consistency, and to ensure proper usage of formatting, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization in accordance with approved standards
• Submit various technical documents for approval, and upon approval, distribute to the appropriate stakeholders
• Contact the NASA LaRC Export Administration Oce to review and determine restrictions on nal project team documents (e.g., International Trac in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulation (EAR)).
• Create revisions and maintain configuration control of technical project team documents
• Initiate or facilitate teleconference with technical teams using WebExTM or Microsoft Teams application sessions as required.
  

Requirements:

• Strong working knowledge of Office365, including SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to write detailed documents related to research, science, and engineering projects
• Must have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Able to work with all levels.
• Must have the ability to balance multiple priorities and respond/produce quality work efficiently with short deadline actions in a fast-paced environment.
  Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation
• The work environment requires the ability to cooperate and work with individuals at all levels of the company and the client
• Degree in technical writing, communications, English, or a related field is preferred
• 5 years of technical writing experience preferred

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident due to facility requirements.

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction. AMA is a small business with a wide reach; headquartered in Hampton, VA, AMA has operations in Greenbelt, MD; Huntsville, AL; Dallas and Houston, TX; Denver, CO; Mountain View, CA; and Edwards Air Force Base, CA. With over 60 years of experience, AMA specializes in aerospace engineering, science, analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions. AMA combines the best of engineering, science, and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies, visualization, and multimedia to build creative solutions. We offer competitive salaries and a substantial benefits package, including but not limited to paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave, salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, short/long term disability plans, and a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

AMA is committed to the professional growth of every employee, understanding that the successes of our employees drive our success.We provide a work environment that is engaging, collaborative, and supportive.To learn more about our company, please visit our website at and follow us on and .

AMA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under federal, state, or local laws.