Technical Writer & Editor

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you a Technical Writer & Editor ready to join Sandia National Laboratories and make an impact on critical technical communications in a collaborative environment with mission partners across the Lab? If so, the Knowledge Management Office, is currently seeking a Technical Writer and Editor to join their dynamic team!

Work will be in collaboration with technical staff, and will allow you to demonstrate agility in addressing, negotiating, prioritizing, and scheduling multiple requests to ensure timely delivery to meet partner expectations. If you are seeking a role where you can enable a results-oriented approach and use your analytical skills to translate insights into actionable outcomes in support of a team's success, this may be the role for you!

On any given day, one may be called upon to:

• Write, edit, and/or rewrite technical content, including publications, manuals, presentations, and other materials, to effectively communicate technical procedures, research findings, and advancements to internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate with scientific and technical staff and subject matter experts to ensure documents meet requirements, are to standard, and are clear, concise, and understandable to the intended audience, both present and future.
• Exercise quality control over documents and manage them throughout their entire lifecycle, from draft through official release and publication.
• Provide developmental writing and editing for large and complex projects, including interviewing subject matter experts, conducting research, drafting documentation, providing guidance on document structure, and coordinating review cycles to meet schedule expectations.
• Interpret and coordinate documentation and communication policies and procedures. Facilitate documentation configuration and records management. Partner effectively with other Technical Writers and Editors and Information Management Professionals.

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Salary Range

$63,800 - $144,400

Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Communications, English, Journalism, Technical Communications or other relevant field; or equivalent experience and achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the job
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word and PowerPoint
• Experience using style guide(s)
• Experience in copyediting and formatting of technical documents.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical subject matter experts, requiring a strong understanding of English language, grammar, style, and editorial conventions.
• Experience in editing and writing highly technical and potentially classified material within complex scientific areas such as physics, engineering, weapons systems, and experimental technologies.
• Proven experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Developing style guides
• Supporting technical initiatives and policies
• Working with classified or sensitive information
• Compiling and editing presentations
• Familiarity with configuration management best practices related to information management
• Familiarity with Product Management Software, SharePoint, or similar software applications.
• An active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent, such as DOD Top Secret.

About Our Team:

The directorate for communications at Sandia National Laboratories is responsible for all Labs-wide communications and all communications functions within the Labs. Clear, timely, and informative communication enhances Sandia's performance, builds customer and stakeholder confidence, and nurtures employee loyalty and morale.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements For MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 698048

Benefits:

401(k)