Technical Writer II

Black Eagle Defense

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6 years of experience in technical writing (TW) for similar programs or contracts.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field from an accredited institution.
  • 4 additional years of TW experience can replace the degree requirement.
  • Familiarity with engineering and maintenance documentation is necessary.
  • Ability to interpret complex technical information and present it clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, review, revise, and maintain comprehensive technical documents.
  • Write and edit user documentation for both hardware and software systems.
  • Create implementation and end-user guides for project capabilities.
  • Produce code documentation and field documentation clearly and effectively.
  • Coordinate the layout and design of various technical publications.
  • Research and synthesize technical information for diverse audiences.
  • Collaborate with developers to generate high-quality training materials.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and holidays for work-life balance.
  • Professional development opportunities to advance skills.
  • Flexible working arrangements to accommodate different lifestyles.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SALARY RANGE $90,000 - $120,000/year

DUTIES Responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents, including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. Writes and edits technical documentation for all of the project's hardware and software, including installation, configuration, and how-to documentation. Creates code documentation for software; produces implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provides field, data definition, and data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.

SKILLS

  • Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals, and technical publications.
  • Modernize the system's security engineering processes (via written guidance) to adopt new policies and guidance that integrate Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) security as part of the overall CSS security engineering toolset.
  • Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents.
  • Gather technical information and prepare written text.
  • Maintain a current internal documentation library.
  • Use multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc. Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals, and technical publications. Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials.
  • Work on all phases of documentation.
  • Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity.
  • Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences.
  • Coordinate the layout and design of documents.
  • Research highly technical subject matter, organize information from multiple sources, and express technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers.
  • Under general direction, write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity.
  • Apply concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sources.
  • Produce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems.
  • Interpret engineering and maintenance drawings and operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer-related information.
  • Produce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects, developing analytic tradecraft methodologies.
  • Apply technical manual standards to work products.


Required Skills

QUALIFICATIONS Six (6) years of experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

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