Posting Duration
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs
If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.
Salary Range
$56,100 – $92,500
*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.
What Your Job Will Be Like
Do you enjoy translating technical information into concise, understandable language? If so, you could be the Technical Writer and Editor we are seeking to join our team!
Organization 03641, Program Communications, is currently seeking a Technical Writer and Editor to support the Weapons and Force Protection (06500) department at Sandia National Laboratories. The successful candidate will be part of a technical writing team that supports subject matter experts and their physical security projects and documents.
On any given day, one may be called upon to:
- Write, edit, or rewrite technical articles, publications, manuals, presentations, and other material to communicate clearly and effectively technical procedures, research findings, technical developments, and other news and information to a wide range of internal and/or external audiences
- Work with writers and researchers in a fast-paced team environment to improve the general quality and effectiveness of communications
- Multitask and prioritize customer needs and target dates using project and time management skills
- Interpret and administer documentation and communication policies and procedures, and exercise quality control over documents intended for external distribution
- Work on classified documentation
Occasional travel may be required to meet key results.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
Qualifications We Require
- A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, or a relevant field; or equivalent experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job
- Experience in technical editing (e.g., proof reading, copy editing)
- Experience developing and writing technical user/operator manuals
- The ability to occasionally travel
- The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance
Qualifications We Desire
- A Master’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, or a relevant field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience developing and writing project level documentation, system engineering documents, and project planning documents
- Previous experience in Nuclear Security Engineering
- Proven experience working with classified information
- Experience with SharePoint, Confluence, and Visio
About Our Team
Program Communications provides dedicated professional services and delivers high-quality communications products to a diverse set of internal customers including Division 6000 – Global Security and Organization and Division 7220 – New Mexico Stockpile Systems Engineering. Our services include Program Communications, Technical Writing/Editing, and Information Management.
About Sandia
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. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
- Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
- Extraordinary co-workers
- Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
- Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
- 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 (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
- Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
*These benefits vary by job classification.
Security Clearance
Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
EEO
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.
Position Information
This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia’s discretion up to a maximum of seven years.
Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.