SAIC

Senior Technical Writer

SAIC • $90K — $110K *
Indianapolis, IN 46227In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; additional years of experience can substitute for education.
  • US Citizenship required.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; must be team-oriented and self-driven.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and desktop publishing tools.

Responsibilities

  • Author and edit IETMs and TMs covering maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting for NAVAIR equipment.
  • Develop documentation from various source data including engineering drawings and maintenance plans.
  • Create and update XML documentation, fully understanding XML tags relevant to the text.
  • Coordinate content creation across multiple documents under tight deadlines.
  • Conduct quality and peer reviews of both technical and non-technical documents.
  • Assess document quality based on accuracy and substance.
  • Conduct SME interviews to produce and validate narrative content with technical experts.

Benefits

  • Ongoing application acceptance with no specific deadline.
  • Onsite work at the Indianapolis facility, fostering collaboration.
  • Opportunity to work directly with NAVAIR equipment, giving significant exposure.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

The Senior Technical Writer will support Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) editing and creating IETMs (Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals) and TMs (Technical Manuals) using PTC Arbortext to MIL-STD-3001 specification. This position will be onsite at our facility in Indianapolis, IN.

JOB DUTIES:
  • Author, edit, and develop IETMs and TMs for NAVAIR equipment, to cover maintenance, operation, repair, theory of operation, troubleshooting, and Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB) in accordance with MIL-STD-3001 requirements.
  • Author, prepare, review, revise, and develop IETMs and TMs for NAVAIR equipment from source data such as Logistics Product Data, Engineering Drawings, and Maintenance Plans for equipment operation and maintenance.
  • Create and update NAVAIR MIL-STD-3001 XML documentation with complete understanding of XML tags and how to apply to text.
  • Coordinate content creation across multiple documents continuously with competing deadlines.
  • Perform quality reviews and peer reviews across technical and non-technical documents.
  • Evaluate document quality based on accuracy, substance, and quality of written content.
  • Create narrative content using Subject Matter Expert (SME) interviews to author and validate with technical system engineers, architects, and other SMEs.
  • Create agendas, meeting minutes, initial technical publication outlines, and incrementally create, validate, update, and review document content.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor's degree and six (6) years or more related experience; will accept additional years' experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Candidate must be a US Citizen.
  • Team-oriented, self-starter, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products and desktop publishing software.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Previous experience creating and editing NAVAIR IETMs and TMs.
  • Proficient in use of PTC Arbortext or similar XML authoring software.
  • Recent knowledge of and experience with Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Center (NATEC) documentation standards and procedures.
  • Current knowledge of and experience with Naval & Marine Corps aircraft systems.
  • Experience developing Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSARs) for Acquisition Logistics.
  • Experience creating illustrations for technical publications using software such as Adobe Illustrator and Corel.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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