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US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Clearance Type: Ability to Obtain Top Secret/SCI; current active Top Secret/SCI highly preferred

Work Schedule: Full Time, Exempt

Reports to: Vice President, Contracts and Finance

Positions Supervised: None

Travel: Up to 15% of the time

This position is contingent upon contract award

DESCRIPTION:

ABSI Aerospace & Defense is an innovative small business headquartered in the St Mary’s County Innovation District located in Southern Maryland. At its core, ABSI is a technical solutions company committed to rapidly delivering emerging technologies and providing expert advice and support that create asymmetric advantages for our customers. This is only made possible by employing and retaining world-class subject matter experts and personnel equally committed to our mission. To support our workforce, ABSI offers highly competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, excellent benefits, instant 401K vesting and a full cafeteria plan that employees can tailor to their individual needs.

The Senior Technical Writer will lead technical documentation efforts across the program lifecycle, including support to Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E), Aircraft Procurement (APN-5), Operations and Maintenance (O&M,N), Cooperative Programs, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The role requires a strong understanding of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, experience supporting technology development programs, and demonstrated skill in drafting clear, technically accurate documentation in accordance with NAVAIR and DoD standards.

This position is contingent upon contract award

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

The Senior Technical Writer will:

+ Prepare, edit, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including:

+ Requirements documents

+ Program Protection Plans (PPPs)

+ Risk Management Framework (RMF) mitigation plans and risk burndown reports

+ Statements of Work (SOWs) and associated Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) inputs

+ Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)

+ Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Total Ownership Cost (TOC) documentation

+ Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) reports, and ASN(RDA) Information System (RDAIS) inputs

+ Draft briefing materials, white papers, quad charts, trade studies, and point papers for senior leadership review and stakeholder engagement

+ Analyze and translate complex technical input from engineering, acquisition, and program management staff into user-friendly documentation that meets DoD and NAVAIR formatting and clarity standards

+ Support the review and adjudication of technical portions of CDRLs submitted by contractors during development and production phases

+ Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop and refine milestone documentation and technical interchange materials

+ Track and incorporate updates based on system integration, configuration management, and cost analyses throughout the program lifecycle

+ Assist in preparing internal and external correspondence, in accordance with the Navy Correspondence Manual and NAVAIR directives

+ Ensure all written products are technically accurate, unambiguous, concise, and aligned with program objectives and compliance requirements

+ Maintain configuration control of technical documentation in support of CM/DM processes

+ Assist with responses to RFIs, data calls, and audits from Navy leadership, oversight bodies, and Congress

+ Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Master’s degree (MA/MS) from an accredited institution

+ Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical writing and/or program analysis roles

+ At least 5 years of experience managing technology development programs in Electronic Warfare (EW)

+ At least 1 year of demonstrated experience in technical writing

+ ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTIONS:

+ Bachelor’s Degree plus two (2) years additional work experience (12 years total) performing functional duties may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.

OR

+ Associate’s Degree plus four (4) years additional work experience (14 years total) performing functional duties may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.

OR

+ Six (6) years additional work experience (16 years total) performing functional duties may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)

+ Demonstrated familiarity with government-instituted documentation and style guidance (e.g., DoDI 5000.02, NAVAIR templates, RMF)

+ Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills with the ability to tailor complex technical data to various audiences

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ At least 1 year of experience performing NAVAIR-specific technical writing functions

+ Knowledge of DoD acquisition documentation and milestone processes (e.g., Acquisition Strategy, Acquisition Program Baseline)

+ Familiarity with CM/DM principles in a DoD environment

+ Experience supporting cooperative and international programs (e.g., MOUs, FMS)

ABSI Aerospace & Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind: ABSI is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ABSI are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ABSI will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Department

Government Services

Employment Type

Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Compensation

$120,556.80 - $161,532.80 per year commensurate with experience