Cleared Senior/Principal Technical Editor & Executive Communications, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas.

About the role

Are you passionate about editing, writing and communications in technical, mission-driven environments? Do you enjoy both technical editing and creating communications products for senior leaders? Do you thrive in a team environment? In this role, you will provide essential support to management and engineers, matrixed to specific programmatic areas across various projects. The ideal candidate will collaborate effectively, possess a results-oriented mindset, and work well in a fast-paced environment.

• Support leaders with high-visibility slides and effective PowerPoint presentations
• Drive, plan and lead effective communication opportunities for technical leadership
• Champion Sandia's brand, look and feel across communication products, partnering with other writers, creative teams and communication professionals
• Translate technical stories into understandable communications (memos, slides, presentations)
• Capture program accomplishments and produce reports and presentations
• Ensure documentation is clear, concise, and understandable to its intended audience
• Create uniform approaches, educate, and assist customers, and collaborate with coworkers
• Write, edit, or rewrite technical articles, publications, manuals, presentations, and other materials
• Acquire or verify subject knowledge by interviewing subjects, observing experiments or production processes, and referring to documentation
• Exercise quality control over documents intended for external distribution
• Interpret and coordinate documentation and communication policies and procedures
• Complete documentation configuration and records management
• Partner with Technical Writers/Editors and Information Management team members to serve customer needs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, English, Journalism, Creative Writing or a relevant field, plus a minimum of 5 years of related experience in technical writing and editing; or equivalent experience and achievements
• Proven experience translating highly technical information into clear business and employee communications
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Proven customer service skills
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q-level security clearance with Sigma-15 (U.S. citizenship required)

Qualifications We Desire

• Master's degree in Technical Communications, English, Journalism, Creative Writing or a relevant field
• Experience in leading technical staff towards organizational success
• Familiarity with configuration management best practices related to information management
• Experience supporting nuclear deterrence initiatives
• Experience working with classified information related to weapons programs and documentation requirements
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Benefits

• Challenging work with impact contributing to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers and some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements (9/80 or 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time work, telecommuting)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, and amenities for work/life balance

Benefits vary by job classification.

Pay

Salary range: $87,400 - $168,800. Actual salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and approved geographic salary differential.

Schedule

• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting

About Our Team

Department 3245 is part of the 3240 Knowledge Management Office at Sandia Labs. The team supports nuclear deterrence (ND) mission-centric technical writing, editing, and information management needs, providing high-quality matrixed support to national security programs.

Security clearance: Sandia requires a pre-employment drug test and background review, including checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship may impact eligibility.