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Technical Writer

Summary/Objective

KMS Solutions is seeking a highly motivated individual to join a team of engineers and technicians providing engineering and technical support to the Ranges, Engineering, and Analysis Department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport RI. This multi-disciplinary team is responsible for providing systems safety, environmental qualification testing, and range sustainment in support of undersea warfare systems. Candidates are highly desired with education and experience in engineering fields.

Essential Functions

• Edit existing content to conform to relevant guidelines and standards and to maximize clarity.
• Maintain stylistic, notational, and organizational standards to ensure consistent documentation.
• Support development of technical reports, procedures, white papers, or other formal documentation with access to appropriate resources such as meeting minutes, requirements documents, drawings, and support from subject matter experts, etc.
• Write or revise technical material for standardized for technical reports, manuals, briefs, and other documentation.
• Work closely with Subject Matter Experts to maximize clarity and ensure documents conform to existing guidelines and standards.

Required Education and Experience:

• Ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance
• Two (2) years of experience providing technical editing/writing

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience specifically with undersea warfare systems and/or environmental qualification testing
• Ten (10) years of experience providing technical editing/writing
• Bachelors Degree is a writing, communications, or related field
• NUWC Division Newport specific experience

Competencies:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, to all levels of the customer and company leadership.
• Capable of effectively working and problem solving in both independent and team environments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail

Other Duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility:

No

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

The typical workday is eight hours in length. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor. The employee must be available during the “core” work hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full-time status.

Travel:

Up to 10% travel may be required.

AAP/EEO Statement:

KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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