Sr. Technical/Business Development Writer

About the role

Rincon Research Corporation, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to join the Technical Publications & Business Development Operations Team. We create and publish a variety of technical communications products to support the cutting-edge digital signal processing and communications systems that Rincon designs and delivers to national intelligence agencies and the Department of Defense. At Rincon, employees work in small interdisciplinary teams, allowing for significant responsibility from the start. This role is ideal for someone with a strong work ethic and enthusiasm for working in a high-profile, fast-paced, mission-oriented culture alongside clever, bright, and hard-working colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Become a key member of the Business Development Operations center, leading teams on the generation of Federal Government market surveys, white papers, and proposals from bid decision through award.
• Perform production edits and proofreading (including self-editing); be receptive to constructive feedback on writing, editing, and a variety of technical topics; and maintain impeccable attention to detail.
• Collaborate with various teams on software and engineering development projects to produce and maintain full suites of documentation products, including user guides, quick-start guides, training materials, hardware supplements, software and maintenance manuals, and test plan and procedure documentation.
• Develop technical briefings, technical reports, manuals, and marketing materials for high-performance electronic hardware.
• Operate in an interrupt-driven environment, manage concurrent tasks, wear many hats, and perform administrative tasks such as maintaining calendars and tracking sheets.

Requirements

• At least eight years of experience in a technical writing/editing and/or business development position.
• Current TS/SCI security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Scientific & Technical Communication, Technical Writing, or a related writing or technology-oriented discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and the Windows environment.
• Ability to assimilate complex information quickly and translate it into appropriate products for the intended audience.
• Excellent writing fundamentals, including impeccable skills in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

Skills

• Desired skills:
• Familiarity with SharePoint, GitLab, or similar configuration control and document management systems.
• Familiarity with manipulating PDF files in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Familiarity with graphics-development tools, such as Photoshop, Visio, Gimp, etc.
• Familiarity with Linux command line and environment.

Location

This position can be located in our Centennial, CO; Chantilly, VA; or Tucson, AZ headquarters. This role requires onsite attendance without any remote work.

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $120,000 to $150,000. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD).
• Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expenses and dependent care.
• Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan.
• Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP.
• Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan.
• Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan.