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Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.\nResponsibilities for this Position\nReady to be a leader with the company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies? At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, it’s often classified. If you want to put your talent in the spotlight, it’s waiting for you right now, right here. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between. It’s your chance to put your talent to the ultimate test. Are you ready? The Senior Technical Writing Specialist is responsible for creating, planning, writing and editing complex operational, instructional, interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs), maintenance or test procedures. This will entail documenting engineering processes and specifications by editing software developer and engineering staff’s notes and procedures and applying formatting in order to support the writing and publication of hardware and software test procedures. Additionally, you’ll work with junior writers providing feedback and critiquing work in order to help develop leadership skills, documentation skills and expertise with production tools and projects.\nResponsibilities\nThe Technical Writing Specialist will create, maintain, validate, and deliver technical documentation for the USW DSS program. These products support system installation, administration, operation, testing, certification, and fielding across laboratory, shore, and afloat environments.\nResponsibilities include:\nDevelop and maintain system version descriptions, installation procedures, system administrator guides, policy layout guides, installation procedures, test plans, test reports, and other released technical products.\nTransform engineering notes, demonstrations, drawings, software information, test results, and SME input into clear, accurate, user-focused technical content.\nObserve system installation, integration, troubleshooting, and test activities in the laboratory to develop and validate procedures.\nExecute draft procedures with engineers, testers, installers, and system administrators; incorporate findings and correct missing, unclear, or inaccurate steps.\nDevelop and maintain manual system performance verification test procedures with engineering and test personnel.\nParticipate in laboratory shifts supporting installation, integration, certification, and test events to write, validate, and update procedures. Periodic evening, overnight, or weekend shift work may be required.\nManage multiple documents and releases concurrently while meeting quality, configuration, and delivery schedules.\nLead document reviews, adjudicate comments, track required inputs, and coordinate approval with engineering, test, cybersecurity, configuration management, and program stakeholders.\nVerify document completeness, internal consistency, technical terminology, cross-references, figures, tables, prerequisites, warnings, and procedural flow.\nMaintain document templates and ensure compliance with applicable Data Item Descriptions, contract requirements, military standards, style guides, security requirements, and program processes.\nApply configuration-management principles to maintain document revision history, release traceability, and alignment with the applicable system baseline.\nUse checklists and quality processes to verify that documentation meets release and customer requirements.\nExplain document changes, their technical basis, and their effect on users and system procedures.\nMaintain working drafts between releases so documentation evolves with system development rather than relying on late-cycle updates.\nCommunicate effectively with SMEs, engineers, testers, installers, configuration-management personnel, and program leadership.\nInvestigate technical issues using system documentation, engineering data, test evidence, and laboratory equipment.\nSupport documentation and procedure development for classified systems and controlled technical information.\nPeriodically travel to other program locations, including Port Orchard, Washington, to support afloat-specific documentation, integration, and test activities.\nSecondary duties based on program workload may include:\nCreate labels and supporting documentation for DVD, Blu-ray, SSD, and other release media.\nProduce, verify, package, track, and ship program-related media.\nMaintain media-production records, release checklists, and associated configuration documentation.\nSupport other programs during periods of lower USW DSS workload.\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in technical communication, English, engineering, computer science, information systems, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.\nRelevant experience developing or maintaining complex technical documentation for software, hardware, integrated systems, test, or operational environments.\nStrong technical writing, editing, interviewing, research, and organizational skills.\nAbility to understand unfamiliar technical material, ask effective questions, and translate SME input into accurate instructions for the intended user.\nAbility to work independently from incomplete engineering inputs and progressively mature documentation through observation, inquiry, validation, and review.\nAdvanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, including templates, styles, tables, captions, cross-references, fields, tracked changes, comments, and large-document formatting.\nAbility to author and maintain structured documentation in Visual Studio Code or a comparable development environment.\nExperience managing multiple technical publications and review cycles against firm delivery schedules.\nKnowledge of document configuration management, revision control, and formal release processes.\nMeticulous attention to detail and a strong command of English grammar, composition, terminology, and procedural writing.\nAbility to support periodic shift work during installation and test events.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.\nU.S. citizenship required due to the nature of the work performed.\nPreferred Qualifications\nFive or more years of technical-writing experience supporting complex defense, Navy, command-and-control, cybersecurity, software, or systems-integration programs.\nExperience developing installation procedures, system administration guides, test plans, test reports, or manual verification procedures.\nExperience validating technical procedures in a laboratory, integration, test, or operational environment.\nWorking knowledge of Git-based version control, including cloning and updating repositories, creating branches, reviewing changes, committing and pushing updates, and supporting GitLab merge requests.\nAbility to edit HTML or XML documentation source files and use an established automated build process to generate and verify HTML and PDF deliverables.\nFamiliarity with DoD contracts, CDRLs, Data Item Descriptions, military standards, and controlled technical documentation.\nExperience supporting Navy surface or afloat systems.\nExperience with Jira, requirements repositories, content-management systems, or other engineering workflow tools.\nFamiliarity with software development, networking, servers, virtualization, cybersecurity, and integrated system test concepts.\nExperience handling Controlled Unclassified Information and working in classified environments.\nDemonstrated initiative, independent judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to identify documentation risks before they affect a release.\nWorkplace Expectations\nThis position is based in Manassas, Virginia, and requires regular on-site laboratory participation. Limited remote work, generally one to two days per week, may be available when program and laboratory activities permit. Installation, certification, and test events may require temporary shift work outside normal business hours. Periodic travel may be required.\nSalary Note\nThis estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.Combined Salary Range\nUSD $81,352.00 - USD $88,025.00 /Yr.Company Overview\nGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. 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