Technical Engineering Writer 2

Chipton Ross

$75K — $95K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in STEM or related field; military operations experience can substitute
  • Proven mechanical aptitude or job experience relevant to technical manuals
  • Minimum of 2 years of technical writing experience with structured authoring applications
  • Proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat
  • Experience with XML document tagging
  • Familiarity with Confluence/JIRA
  • Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Writes and develops technical manual content for military users
  • Oversees development and selection of illustrative materials
  • Conducts quality reviews of written materials
  • Authors and publishes materials in multiple electronic formats
  • Collaborates with diverse teams to develop detailed technical manuals
  • Researches and compiles technical information to adhere to military specs
  • Performs additional duties as assigned

Benefits

  • 9/80 workweek schedule
  • Opportunity to work on classified government projects
  • Work in a collaborative environment with diverse teams
  • Contract position with potential for diverse technical writing experiences
  • Engagement in the defense sector with military-derived products
Full Job Description
Job Description
Job #218769

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Technical Engineering Writer 2 for a contract opportunity in Elkridge, MD.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

  • Successful candidates will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, be proactive, possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, and be self-motivated.
  • 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

Or proven mechanical aptitude demonstrated by job experience required for grasping the maintenance part of the technical manuals
  • Ability to comprehend military specifications (experience with MIL-STD-40051 a plus)
  • Proficiency with MS Office Products
  • Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat
  • Experience tagging XML documents
  • Minimum of 2 years' technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer or other XML authoring software tools
  • Experience using Confluence/JIRA
  • Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously
  • Excellent attention to detail and good organizational skills
  • Self-starter and engaged team member


POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Writes, rewrites, develops technical manual content such as Operating Procedures, Maintenance procedures, Troubleshooting procedures, Preventive Maintenance, to communicate clearly and effectively technical information and instructions to the military end-user.
  • Oversee development of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.
  • Conduct quality review of materials.
  • Author and publish materials in electronic (basic and interactive), structured (HTML, XML, and SGML).
  • Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver technical manuals to varying levels of details.
  • Research and compile information from program documents, engineering sources, et al. to develop manual outlines and adhere to military specifications and standards of technical writing.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

  • Minimum of 5 years' technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer, or other XML authoring software tools
  • Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100)
  • Expert knowledge of standards - XML, SGML, HTML, S1000D and DITA for structured Content
  • Self-starter and engaged team member


REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline or related field is required.

School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS

9/80 workweek.

MISCELLANEOUS

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
  • Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
  • Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.


For more information, please apply or contact:

Silmese Graves 800.927.9318 x261
[email protected]

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