Senior Technical Writer and Editor

Senior Technical Writer and Editor

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) – North Las Vegas, Nevada

$78,832.00/yr – $/yr

MSTS manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our mission is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high‑hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.

Our vision is to be the user site of choice for large‑scale, high‑hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air.

• Highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401(k); paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., and HII Nuclear Inc.

MSTS is seeking an experienced Technical Writer and Editor to support Engineers, Scientists, and Management with the writing and editing of technical documents associated with diagnostic equipment used in subcritical experiments (SCEs) conducted at the Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experiments (PULSE) facility. This position is based in North Las Vegas, Nevada but may require occasional travel to Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories to coordinate the development and implementation of installation procedures, and coordinate the transfer of documentation to the NNSS.

• Researches and collects classified and unclassified background information and technical data needed to write technical reports; analyzes the information for relevancy and rewrites it in a clear, concise manner to meet authoritative organizational requirements for producing an unclassified report.
• Develop an understanding of the MSTS document control system and associated processes for managing documentation.
• Utilize existing company processes to develop and maintain a compliant ECSE document control system with proper configuration management.
• Collaborate with Nuclear Weapons Laboratory personnel on the development of highly technical installation instructions for the Scorpius accelerator and other complex diagnostic equipment as required.
• Coordinate with the MSTS Work Control Organization to develop a streamlined process for the incorporation of Nuclear Weapons Laboratory procedures into acceptable MSTS work control documents.
• Collaborate with the Asset Manager and Systems Engineer to transfer project documentation from the Nuclear Weapons Laboratories into applicable MSTS systems to ensure long‑term retrieval of information.
• Interface, on a routine basis, with Engineers and Scientists to produce clear and concise technical documents and operational checklists.
• Develop a compliant checklist process that meets a Nuclear Facility level of rigor.
• Utilize the company Technical Writing procedures and Writers Guides to produce compliant Standard Operating Procedures and Off‑Normal Procedures.
• Collaborate with personnel on technical procurements to produce clear and effective Statement of Works for complex fabrications or service agreements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 5 years of professional level experience or equivalent training and experience.
• Highly skilled in computer software applications such as MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• In‑depth knowledge of grammatical rules, spelling, composition, and style.
• Good written and oral communication skills and comfortable communicating with all levels of MSTS personnel, as well as with our National Laboratory partners or NNSA oversight.
• Must be able to cope with conflicting deadlines, frequent interruptions, multiple tasks, and changing priorities.
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