Render is searching for a Technical Writerto support Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) in system-development, engineering, cybersecurity, testing, and operational-support efforts within a fast-paced program. This position is in-person at our office in California, MD and involves a range of primary responsibilities, including:
- Research, draft, edit, format, and maintain technical documentation, including technical manuals, standard operating procedures, system administration guides, installation and configuration guides, engineering reports, test plans, user guides, training materials, white papers, and technical briefings.
- Collaborate with engineers, software developers, cybersecurity professionals, logisticians, program personnel, and other subject-matter experts to gather, validate, organize, and document technical information.
- Translate complex technical concepts, engineering terminology, software functionality, system configurations, and operational procedures into clear, accurate, and user-focused documentation.
- Develop and maintain technical data packages, configuration-management documentation, engineering-change documentation, technical directives, system specifications, and related program documentation.
- Review and edit documentation for grammar, consistency, readability, technical accuracy, completeness, and compliance with customer requirements, applicable military standards, and organizational style guides.
- Maintain document repositories, revision histories, document baselines, and version-control records.
- Coordinate document reviews, comment adjudication, approvals, revisions, publication, and distribution.
- Ensure technical documentation remains current with approved system configurations, engineering changes, software releases, and operational procedures.
- Support the development of graphics, tables, diagrams, screenshots, and other visual content used in technical publications and presentations.
Basic Qualifications and Education Requirements- Minimum of three years of professional experience in technical writing, technical editing, documentation development, documentation management, or a related field.
- Active Secret clearance
- Experience developing, editing, and maintaining technical documentation for complex systems, technologies, software applications, engineering efforts, or operational processes.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical information into clear, concise, and accurate documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and document collaboration or repository platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint.
- Strong written and verbal communication, proofreading, editing, research, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple documentation assignments, meet deadlines, maintain attention to detail, and work independently or as part of a cross-functional team.
- Bachelor's degree in English, communications, technical writing, engineering, information technology, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Relevant technical-writing or documentation experience may be considered in place of a degree, subject to contractual labor-category requirements.
Additional Qualifications Desired- Ability to interpret technical specifications, engineering drawings, network or system diagrams, software documentation, test results, and operational procedures.
- Working knowledge of document lifecycle management, configuration-management principles, version-control practices, and formal document review and approval processes.
- Experience preparing documentation in accordance with military standards, data-item descriptions, contract data requirements lists, customer templates, or organizational style guides.
- Experience working in a configuration-controlled engineering or software-development environment.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity documentation, Risk Management Framework activities, system-security documentation, or technical security requirements.
- Experience supporting Agile development, systems engineering, test and evaluation, or software-release processes.
Render offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, paid leave benefits, participation in our 401(k) plan with company matching (subject to plan eligibility requirements), and health, dental, and vision benefits on a cost-sharing basis. An annual bonus can be included in compensation based on company performance and policy. This position has an annual salary range of $80,000 to $100,000. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and education and in consideration of internal pay equality.
The qualified candidate must be a US Citizen with an active/current DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
