Orca Maritime, Inc. is actively seeking a Technical Writer/Editor to support the US Navy Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Readiness and Effectiveness Measuring (SHAREM) and Mine Warfare Readiness and Effectiveness Measuring (MIREM) at Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) in San Diego, CA.

This position is associated with an upcoming contract that Orca Maritime is pursuing, with an estimated award/work start late 2025. We are conducting preliminary, “contingent” hiring for roles associated with this contract. The work start is dependent upon Orca Maritime being awarded this contract.

Typical Responsibilities:

  • Prepares and edits documents to ensure accuracy, clarity, and adherence to established guidelines.  Coordinate with warfighting subject matter experts to improve the quality of tactical and technical information related to Naval operations and equipment. 

  • Maintains the highest tactical, technical and literary quality of finished products and ensures compliance with Federal laws and regulations as well as Department of Defense directives governing national security and publication of printed matter

  • Ensures documents conform to the Style Guide and Government Printing Office (GPO) Style Manual, which provide standard writing guidance and format

  • May be required to modify existing documents to meet specific program needs

  • May be tasked to collaborate on presentations or use information contained therein to supplement other documents

Location: Onsite at Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) in San Diego, CA.

Travel Requirements: Up to 10% travel is anticipated.

Typical Physical Activity: Primarily desk/computer work in an office environment. Periodic visits to waterfront/shipboard environments. May involve: repetitive motion, traversing shipboard environments (e.g., confined spaces, ladders, hatches), speaking or vision.

Existing Security Clearance Required: This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. A qualified candidate must already possess an active or interim security clearance. A candidate with especially strong, relevant experience but no active security clearance may still be considered, but work start would be dependent upon a new Secret clearance being awarded.

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

  • At least four (4) years of U.S. Navy experience as military, civil service, or contractor

  • Eight (8) years of technical writing experience using the Microsoft Office suite of tools in the primary performance of duties

  • Capability for preparation of briefings, reports, and correspondence that are technically correct

  • Proficient with common productivity software, including the Microsoft Office suite

  • Excellent communication skills