Technical Writer II

The Technical Writer II revises and writes standardized material for technical and administrative publications supporting the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Corporate Business and Analysis Group (CBA) and associated organizations under the Administrative Services contract. Materials include reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related publications concerned with work methods and procedures and the installation, operation, and maintenance of machinery and equipment.

The Technical Writer II receives assignments and technical information and organizes material to set standards of order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology. All recommended final products are provided to the Government, which determines final actions and approvals.

Responsibilities:

Technical Writing & Document Preparation Prepare technical reports, test plans, yellow sheets, reports of test results, technical memoranda, deficiency reports, message reports, and quick response reports from disk, rough, or handwritten drafts on appropriate forms and plain bond paper.

Revise or write standardized material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications concerned with work methods, procedures, and the installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment.

Organize material and complete writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.

Produce documents in rough or final draft, ensuring final documents meet the requirements of applicable instructions.

Meet established turnaround standards of 30 typed pages per day for routine documents; accommodate variable turnaround times for urgent documents as specifically noted.

May draft speeches, articles, and public or employee relations releases, or specialize in writing material regarding work methods and procedures.

Editing & Quality Review Perform proofreading, composition, and layout for official formal technical publications for off-site distribution, as well as informal publications, administrative publications, proposals, and manuscripts.

Provide recommended final products (e.g., manuals, instructions) to the Government, which determines final actions and approvals.

Maintain records and files of work and revisions.

Source Material & Illustration Support Receive technical information from a supervisor or senior writer; reference notes or manuals containing operating procedures and details.

Observe production, developmental, or experimental activities to expand or verify provided operating procedures and details where required.

Access manufacturers’ catalogs, drawings, blueprints, sketches, parts lists, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedures, and production sequence and detail.

Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material; assist in laying out material for publication; and arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.

Security & Compliance Handle all materials at the appropriate classification level; access to Secret-level information is required in the performance of this role.

Handle all Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in accordance with DoDI 5200.48; ensure CUI is properly marked, safeguarded, and transmitted only through approved encrypted channels.

Comply with OPSEC requirements outlined in the DD Form 254 and applicable DoD and DON directives.

Adhere to public release requirements; unclassified information that has not been officially released shall not be disclosed without Contracting Officer approval and NAWCWD Public Affairs Office (PAO) coordination, per DFARS…