Job Description
Technical Editor and Writer 3
Location: Elkridge, Md
Duration: 12 Months
Rate: Up to $67.00/hr BOE
MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE
NO GRANT WRITERS, GOVERNMENT TECH WRITERS OR PROPOSAL WRITERS.
Specialized IETM Technical Writer
Job Description:
Seeking a specialized IETM Technical Writer. The successful candidates will join our high-performing team in developing technical manual content for advanced Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar military systems.
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).
• 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.
Job Qualifications:
Successful candidates will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, be proactive, possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, and be self-motivated.
Basic Qualifications:
• 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
• Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
• Self-starter and engaged team member
Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum of 5 years' technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer, or other XML authoring software tools
• Expert knowledge of standards - XML, HTML
• Possess and maintain DoD Secret clearance
• Self-starter and engaged team member
Join the TASC Technical Services team, with 30 years of excellence in the staffing industry! We offer competitive benefits including health care plans, a 401k plan with company match, and a weekly paycheck with direct deposit. Additionally, we follow all state and federal guidelines for compensated time off. TASC Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Tags