Level 3 Communications, Inc

Specialist, Technical Writing

Level 3 Communications, Inc$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 4 years experience or Graduate Degree with 2 years experience; alternative 8 years experience without a degree.
  • Expertise in SGML and/or XML for technical documentation.
  • Strong skills in technical writing with a focus on military and aerospace standards.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate with various technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Compose and edit user manuals, technical orders, and maintenance documents.
  • Research and analyze technical processes to ensure accuracy of documentation.
  • Collaborate with engineers and subject matter experts to gather necessary information.
  • Ensure compliance with military and aerospace documentation standards.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to changing priorities.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule provides every other Friday off.
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative, high-tech environment.
  • Potential for occasional travel opportunities.
  • Support for obtaining security clearance and maintaining eligibility.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Job Title: Specialist, Technical Writing

Job Code: 42464

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced technical writer.

Essential Functions:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong editing, proofreading, and formatting skills
• Proficiency in researching and analyzing detailed technical processes to extract technical information
• Confidence and experience with team coordination, including working with engineers, customer representatives, subject matter experts, vendors, technical personnel, and the internal illustration team
• Adaptable to changing priorities and workloads and able to work independently
• Strong time-management skills
• Proficient with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and/or Extensible Markup Language (XML)
• Experience authoring Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, Technical Orders (TOs), Technical Manuals (TMs), User's Manuals, and other related technical documents in various formats
• Familiar with military and aerospace technical documentation requirements, such as standards and specifications (e.g., MIL-STD-38784, MIL-STD-40051, MIL-DTL-38807, S1000D)
• Familiar with SGML and/or XML content for DoD operation and maintenance manuals
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficient with Adobe Acrobat

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills:
• Occasional travel required
• Ability to obtain security clearance and maintain eligibility requirements to access U.S. classified information

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