Technical Writer

Position Summary

MAG Aerospace is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to join our growing organization. This position provides an opportunity to further advance cutting-edge technology which supports some of our Nation’s core defense/intelligence services and systems. You will work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions which allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.  Assist with the planning and implementation of mission capabilities and transition to enterprise technologies.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Maintain and ensure documents accurately communicate and address current practices, issues, and challenges experienced by the end user.
• Research subject matter as required to support document development.
• Develop, edit, maintain, and incorporate comments into assigned clients documents, and facilitate and record proceedings of meetings related to the assigned documents, including producing briefs, presentations, meeting summaries, and other support documents related to assigned documents.
• Develop architecture in conformance with common data standards to support federation and reuse of architectures.
• Observe and adhere to the proper protocols and requirements for processing, handling, and storing classified materials.
• Maintain a documentation lifecycle management process to track documentation.
• Design templates for documentation, To Include test plans, test reports & white papers.
• Write and/or edit and proof technical support documentation.
• Create instructional and promotional materials to support new initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge and Skills 

The required skills and knowledge include: 

• US Citizenship and Possess an Active TS/SCI Clearance. 
• Ability to translate highly complex technical principles into simple terms.
• 2 - 5 years of Technical Writing experience.
• Ability to grasp complex technical concepts and translate into easily understandable and well-designed documentation.
• Candidate must be capable of juggling multiple complex documentation tasks with little or no oversight.
• Must be comfortable with frequent interaction with site government and contractor personnel as it pertains to the development of technical documentation including user manuals, test plans and procedures, specifications, white papers, and equipment and/or systems training materials and technology description documents.
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and other technologies, specifically: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to manipulate images/graphics and convert into PNG, EPS, or PDF formats as needed.

Desired Requirements

• BA or BS degree in a technical or engineering field preferred.
• Graduate of Advance Force Management Course preferred. 

Special Note

The position is contingent upon candidate’s ability to meet physical and medical requirements as needed by the position; including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.

Benefits and CompensationAt MAG Aerospace, we value your contributions providing our employees with a robust Total Rewards package that supports your total well-being. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in MAG's Total Rewards programs. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits as well as paid leave, professional development, and tuition assistance. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our Total Rewards Program by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site: https://www.magaero.com/benefits/. Salary at MAG Aerospace is determined by various factors including but not limited to location, the particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $63750 to $106250 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of MAG's total compensation package for employees.