Senior Technical Communications Manager with Security Clearance

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Job description

Are you innately curious about unfamiliar subjects and developing new skills? Do you like to tinker with tools or situations to make a product or a process better? Are you a self-starter who instinctively explores and implements solutions to difficult problems? If your answer is a vigorous, "Yes!" to these questions, then the LinQuest Corporation wants you to join our team to contribute to an exciting and dynamic effort for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on location in Reston, Virginia. LinQuest Corporation is seeking a Senior Technical Communication Manager with a technical writing background to develop, implement, and lead a program-wide technical communication strategy. This communication strategy will support game-changing modeling and simulation capabilities for evaluating future warfighting investments and concepts for the Department of Defense. The Senior Technical Communication Manager will focus on the dynamic capture, presentation, and dissemination of knowledge about software systems while the broader team explores and develops leading-edge analytic processes and insights. The Senior Technical Communication Manager will serve on a broader multi-disciplinary team of operational military subject matter experts, operations research analysts, modelers, and software engineers conducting sponsor-directed studies and analyses using a leading-edge modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) software tool being developed by DARPA. Other applicant requirements and job functions include: Develop, coordinate, and implement program-wide technical communication strategies and plans in support of client-driven outreach.
Lead and manage a multi-performer team of technical writers in the development of technical software, system, and architecture design documents.
Develop and/or revise documentation, handbooks, and manuals that capture an array of practical analytic, knowledge management, and other processes
Support development and/or revision of documentation related to models, scenarios, and/or behaviors developed in the modeling & simulation framework.
Capture terms and processes for taxonomy, procedural, and workflow development.
Create and maintain study documents for reliability and verification.
Capture and organize revisions, references, tests, outcomes, and figures into a coherent narrative or report.
An active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Comparted Information (SCI) eligibility is required.
The candidate will be asked to provide a minimum of three technical writing samples during the application process, to include: 1) Software architecture or design document 2) Technical communication plan and/or document describing management thereof 3) Candidate topic of choice Required Skills & Experience: Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience as a technical writer
Strong, demonstrated Project Management skills
Strong, demonstrated leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to create visually appealing and effective PowerPoint briefs, structured assessments, and reports
Demonstrated ability to concisely integrate a large amount of varied information into well-structured and digestible written materials
Skilled in Microsoft Office products and Adobe Acrobat tools
Effective communicator and collaborator
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and managing technical communications plans and strategies
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and managing a technical writing process
Extensive experience developing technical documentation of software architectures and tools
Demonstrable experience leading technical writing teams
Active DoD Top Secret clearance with current SCI eligibility
Eligible for Special Access Program (SAP) access
US Citizenship
Preferred Skills & Experience: Master's degree with 12 years of experience as a technical writer
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (or equivalent)
Illustration and creative graphic skills
Understanding of web-based documentation workflows and management cycles
Experience working with classified documents for the Department of Defense or the military Services
Modeling and simulation documentation experience
Experience writing for research
Knowledge Management experience
Familiarity with Joint warfighting capabilities, advanced weapons, current and future operational concepts
Active DoD Top Secret clearance with active SCI within the last 12 monthsCompensation: Starting salary ranges from $150,000 to $170,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications. Why LinQuest? 20 years of excellence from concept to capability. LinQuest is a national security space leader that enables defense and intelligence missions through advanced digital solutions and the development, integration, and operation of mission control systems. As a recognized thought leader in Digital Engineering and Digital Transformation, LinQuest delivers the technical capability, innovation, agility, and operational expertise to accelerate our Nation's competitive advantage in space. From concept to capability, LinQuest architects integrate end-to-end solutions, enabling Digital Dominance for a Digital Space Force. Benefits: LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more! For additional information please visit: Qualifications Licenses & Certifications Required TS/SCI

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