Technical Editor

As a Program Analyst / Technical Editor with LinQuest, you will support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Integration (DASD(MI)) under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities (ASD(MC)) within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).  

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and edit executive-level technical briefings, documents, and reports for Senior Executive Service (SES) leadership within OUSD(R&E).
• Review and edit mission engineering studies and technical documentation.
• Review Government Accountability Office (GAO), Inspector General (IG), and Congressional Reports to prepare executive-level responses and recommendations related to engineering.
• Review and prepare executive-level communications for outreach and engagement with national and international organizations.
• Support strategic communications by developing, reviewing, and editing articles, briefings, newsletters, websites, reports, packages, and guides.
• Provide back up to the Program Analyst/Workflow Manager on tasking management (e.g. CATMS, Microsoft Planner, etc).
• Collect, organize, and tech edit the Monthly Status Report (MSR) technical inputs.
• Support the Mission Integration Front Office in general staff duties and other tasks as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Minimum of five (5) years of work experience.
• Experience developing briefings, documents, and reports for senior leaders.
• Experience reviewing, disseminating, controlling, and tracking tasking/actions.
• Experience reviewing staff packages for completeness, issues, and configuration control.
• BA Degree
• TS/SCI is required

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience in technical writing/editing work products written by technical teams.
• Expert knowledge in developing graphically intense PowerPoint briefings to convey complex topics.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to adapt to specific organizational style conventions.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently under minimum supervision in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Military or OSD Headquarters Element experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in technical communications, journalism, English, public relations, marketing, or a related field is desired.

Why LinQuest?

LinQuest Corporation has a stellar 40-year track record of providing end-to-end system-of-systems (SoS) architecture definition, engineering design, integration and test, and operations expertise to enable full lifecycle development and deployment of pre-eminent Space, Air, Land, Sea, Ground, and Cyberspace game-changing capabilities across US DOD and IC Customers’ portfolios.   Unique combination of in-depth domain knowledge, lessons learned-honed best practices, and mission-specific applications of principles, tools, and techniques of Digital Engineering (DE), DE Ecosystem (DEE), and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) set LinQuest apart from the competition to consistently deliver stellar high-value results for our customers.  LinQuest’s corporate vision and values place the employee at the center of utmost customer satisfaction, strategic business growth, and tactical execution excellence.  Our employees’ creative and inspirational drive, sense of fulfillment of personal and professional growth, and tightknit camaraderie within and across lines of business are essential in gaining and maintaining exceptional LinQuest corporate-wide results of new business awards and renewed contracts.
 

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: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits