TECHNICAL WRITERS - SECRET CLEARANCE AND HIGHER

  • Elkridge, MD
  • Posted 21 days ago | Updated 2 days ago

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2

Skills

Minimum of 2 years experience with structured authoring applications
such as: MadCap
FrameMaker
or Arbortext.
Desktop Publishing
Document Engineering
Military
Security Clearance
Content Management
Knowledge of standards XML
SGML
HTML
S1000 and DITA for structured Content.

Job Details

Seeking Technical Writers. The successful candidates will join our high performing team in developing technical documentation for advanced military systems. These include radars for F-22, F-35, Joint Strike Fighter, F-16, B-1B, MESA, G/ATOR and VADER and other UAV systems.
Responsibilities:
Writes, rewrites and/or edits technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical information and instructions to a wide range of audiences.
Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.
Conducts quality review of materials.
Publish materials in various formats, including page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), structured (HTML, XML, and SGML).
Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver sensor/system technical manuals to varying levels of detail and delivery formats.
Perform Desktop Publishing tasks for program/project reports, whitepapers, articles, and other documents.
Research and compile information from program documents, engineering sources, et al. to develop manual outlines and adhere to military/civilian specifications and standards of technical writing.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:
Successful candidates will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, be proactive, possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, and be self-motivated.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor s Degree in STEM discipline or related field or military operations and maintenance experience with radar, communications, electro-optics, networks and information technology -based sensors/systems.
Expert knowledge on MS Office Products.
Minimum of 2 years experience with structured authoring applications, such as: MadCap, FrameMaker, or Arbortext.
Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously.
Excellent attention to detail.
Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
Self-starter and engaged team member

Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years technical writing experience.
Knowledge of standard content management strategies.
Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100).
Knowledge of standards XML, SGML, HTML, S1000 and DITA for structured Content.
Possess and maintain DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)

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