Technical Editor - T&E

About the role

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. The Critical Infrastructure Group (CIG) within JOID provides technical, programmatic, and analytical support to customers with missions in national security, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

We have a near-term need for a Technical Editor to assist with systems engineering (SE) and testing and evaluation (T&E) programs in support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The primary place of performance will be at SPA Headquarters in Alexandria, VA with regular visits to customer sites in VA and DC.

Responsibilities

• Review technical documents related to systems engineering, T&E, policies, requirements, and standards.
• Develop detailed comments, corrections, questions, and improvement recommendations in a comment matrix or narrative format.
• Participate in comment adjudication meetings when requested, and manage priorities and schedules to flexibly support time-sensitive reviews and provide rapid recommended responses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in technical writing or editing.
• Experience with T&E policies, requirements, and standards.
• DHS T&E Level 1, DAWIA T&E Foundational Level 1, and/or CTEP (Certified Test and Evaluation Professional) certification.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both in written and verbal formats, with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain DHS Suitability.

Desired Experience

• Experience in providing assistance to program planning and oversight, exercise, development, execution and evaluation.
• System level analysis; system integration support inclusive of understanding of threats and vulnerability.
• Technical assessment & evaluation to support and complement the Government’s technical experts in applying both acquisition efforts and RDT&E.
• Prior experience supporting DHS programs.
• Active DHS Suitability.

Pay

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The salary range for this position is: USD $87,500.00/Yr. - USD $107,500.00/Yr.