Specialist

Brandes Associates, Inc. (BAI), a defense contractor, is seeking a Specialist with 7+ years of experience to support current and evolving technical engineering contract requirements at NAS Point Mugu, CA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits, and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.

About the role

Provide technical writing and specialized program support relevant to the research, development, test, and evaluation activities of complex systems, specifically maritime test and evaluation programs. Develop enterprise-level strategic communications, media relations, and executive messaging initiatives supporting the Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Navy, and associated government leadership.

• Translate highly technical engineering and testing concepts into clear, executive-level communications briefs, presentations, and backgrounder documents for senior government leaders, including the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC).
• Author, edit, and deliver technical blog articles, executive communications materials (speeches, talking points, briefings), and compelling customer-facing materials demonstrating operational capabilities and mission success.
• Develop strategic messaging, leadership communications, and media products to drive public trust, national engagement, and organizational awareness.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency across internal and external narratives.

Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening—for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal.
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter.
• Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite programs: MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• A minimum of 7 years specialized experience relevant to the research, development, integration, engineering, validation and verification, test, fielding, or maintenance activities of a complex ground vehicle or watercraft system.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance (applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information).
• U.S. citizenship at the time of application.

Qualifications

• Accredited high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent. An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two years of general experience. A Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for four years of general experience.

Desired Experience

• Senior Executive and Department Level communications, presentation development, and public relations.
• Exposure to Navy Sea Range and advanced watercraft program support.

Pay

The typical annual salary range for this position is $120,000.00 USD to $150,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.