Technical Writer

LOCATION: Washington, DC

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Ability to obtain a Tier 1 Background Investigation;US Citizenship required 

CERTIFICATION: N/A

TRAVEL: Limited; as needed

Salary Range: $110,000 + annually*

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Writer to support the Federal Aviation Administration – SETIS Contract, supporting the Civilian Division.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• BA/BS degree required
• 2+ years of experience required
• Ability to complete and pass a Public Trust Security Investigation (US Citizenship required for all applicants)
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain professional, positive relationships with a wide variety of customers, including senior executives, engineers, technicians, managers, and administrative staff.
• 2 years of experience using QuickSilver software in processing and preparing technical documentation
• 2 years of experience with Adobe Communique (CQ5) Software
• Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and “voices.”
• Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing.
• Able to produce high quality work under tight and sometimes shifting deadlines.
• Able to grasp and communicate highly technical information without a background in that area.
• Must be comfortable asking questions of technical experts.
• Must have a disciplined work ethic and the ability to prioritize and juggle projects.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Must enjoy working collaboratively within a small team of communications professionals.
• Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite (Word professional documentation styles, features and production, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Must have strong oral communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with federally mandated “plain language” a plus.
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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews, and revises documents to conform to existing style guidelines and industry best practices for regulatory documents, manuals, instructions, and technical orders.
• Edits, standardizes, and revises material prepared by FAA staff members, organizing and formatting content for clarity, flow, and readability.
• Meet with and receive guidance/technical direction from Subject Matter Experts, and produce an original written draft based on those discussions, to be reviewed, refined and finalized. 
• May be asked to prepare, edit, or revise reports, correspondence, briefing, or other documentation.
• Ensures clarity and grammatical correctness of all written materials through attention to detail and the application of recognized editorial techniques.
• Edits and maintains a listing of technical documents, their key data, and their revision schedule
• Writes original content in the form of articles, columns, talking points, etc. by gathering and assessing information from a wide variety of sources.
• Prepares, edits, or revises reports, correspondences, briefings, and other documentation.
• Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and “voices.”
• Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing.
• Experience working with Federally-mandated “plain language” a plus.
• Experience using InDesign a plus.
• Helps develop graphic concepts for communicating key messages.
• Tracks and reports progress of various projects.
• Provides ad hoc support to FAA customer by taking meeting notes, conducting research and analysis, conducting fact-checks, gathering information, etc.