Technical Editor

Technical EditorSeeking Technical Editor to support an independent NASA Agency-wide organization residing at the NASA Langley Research Center; the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC). This position focuses on engineering excellence for all 10 NASA Centers. The NESC mission is to perform value-added independent testing, analysis, and assessments of NASA's high-risk projects to ensure safety and mission success. The organization engages proactively to help NASA and private sectors to avoid future problems/anomalies. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and dynamic individual who can work in a team environment and can multi-task a wide variety of projects.Candidate will be responsible for interfacing with individual technical teams and should possess strong multi-tasking skills to meet demanding deadlines. Must be able to understand management direction to generate deliverables in a time-required environment and prepare team-generated technical reports and presentations dealing with advanced subject matter.The salary range for this position is $54,000-$76,000 commensurate with education and experience.Responsibilities:Prepare written draft and final technical project team documents using templates and instructions providedDistribute draft documents to team members and designated peer reviewers for technical review and feedbackCoordinate with the team project manager to meet documentation requirementsReview technical documents for clarity, flow, organization, consistency, and to ensure proper usage of formatting, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization in accordance with approved standardsContact the NASA LaRC Export Administration Office to review and determine restrictions on final project team documents (e.g., International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulation (EAR)).Initiate or facilitate teleconferences with technical teams using Microsoft® Teams application sessions as required.Requirements:Strong working knowledge of Office365, including SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.Demonstrated ability to format and edit detailed documents related to research, science, and engineering projectsMust have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skillsThe work environment requires the ability to cooperate and work with individuals at all levels of the company and the clientMust have the ability to balance multiple priorities and respond/produce quality work efficiently with short deadline actions in a fast-paced environment.Must put forward professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperationU.S. Citizenship is required.Preferred Qualifications:Bachelors Degree in Technical Writing, Communications, or English2+ years of technical editing experienceExperience working within a NASA and/or large Government environment is also preferred