Technical Writer/Budget AnalystPay range: $130 - $145,000 annually
Job Summary:As a full-time Technical Editor/Budget Analyst, you will provide technical editing and writing assistance to the W93 Modernization Program, a critical national security effort to design and acquire a modern sea-launched ballistic missile warhead for the US Navy. You will edit, organize, and maintain the integrity of complex technical, engineering, and national security documentation, including critical program-level deliverables and milestones for the program. Additionally, you'll provide budget analysis support
This is an on-site role working in the DOE John Gordon building, located in Albuquerque, NM.
Responsibilities: - Document Editing & Writing: Format, edit, copyedit, and proofread complex technical reports, system engineering documents, milestone reports, interface control documents, and progress reports. Ensure clarity, flow, logical structuring, and consistent tone across documents authored by multiple scientists, engineers, and program managers.
- Level 2 Milestone Support: Work closely with the W93 Program Management Office (PMO) and technical leads to monitor, plan, and deliver crucial documentation supporting Level 2 milestones and ensure deliverables meet exact federal and program formatting, stylistic, and structural directives.
- NNSA Lifecycle Documentation: Edit and coordinate documentation associated with the nuclear weapon acquisition lifecycle (transitioning through Phase 3/4/5/6, including Design Definition, and Development Engineering).
- Standards & Quality Control: Ensure strict compliance with program-specific design manuals, military characteristics (MCs), stockpile-to-target sequences (STSs), and organization-specific style guides.
- Information Security Adherence: Ensure that all written materials are appropriately marked and handled in accordance with strict DOE/NNSA classification guidelines (e.g., Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted Data, and Sigma categories).
- Budget Formulation: Collaborates with W93 program manager to compile, evaluate, and draft annual budget estimates, narrative justifications, and multi-year financial plans.
- Execution & Monitoring: Tracks commitments, obligations, and expenditures across multiple accounts to ensure funds are spent in alignment with approved plans and limits.
- Financial Analysis: Conducts variance analyses, cost-benefit studies, and expenditure forecasting to evaluate program performance and support management decision-making.
- Regulatory Compliance: Interprets and applies financial regulations, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars, and organizational policies to guarantee fiscal compliance.
- Fund Adjustments: Prepares and processes reprogramming requests, fund transfers, interagency agreements, and year-end closeout actions to optimize resource allocation.
- Reporting & Systems: Maintains and updates financial systems to generate monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end reports for executive leadership.
- Advisory Services: Provides guidance to non-financial managers on funding availability, allowable costs, budget processes, and financial constraints.
- Reconciliation & Auditing: Audits and reconciles accounting records to detect and resolve financial discrepancies, improper charges, or potential over-obligations.
Qualifications and Experience: - Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, engineering, or other highly related field.
- 10 or more years of work experience as a technical writer, editor, or document control specialist supporting a federal client/agency.
- 5 or more years of budget, financial analysis, or project controls/scheduling experience supporting a federal client/agency.
- A keen eye for editing multi-author compiling challenges, correcting passive language, verifying mathematical notations, and enforcing style consistency.
- Manage time-sensitive deadlines simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Expert-level mastery of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe Acrobat Pro, and advanced collaborative authoring systems (e.g., SharePoint.)
- Strong collaboration and team-building skills.
- US citizenship, as a security clearance will be required.
Preferred qualifications:- Active Q or Top Secret security clearance.
- Master's degree.
- Direct experience supporting NNSA Defense Programs, nuclear weapon laboratories (LANL, LLNL, SNL), or enterprise production plants (Pantex, Y-12, KCNSC).
- Knowledge of the Defense Programs Lifecycle Process (specifically Phase 6.X or Phase X acquisition frameworks).
- Familiarity with weapons-related classification markings and the handling of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI) or Weapon Data (Sigma).
- Experience translating programmatic schedule updates (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) into structured, narrative milestone reports.
Compensation & Benefits: The expected base salary range for this role is $130 - $145,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
- Professional development support
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