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Aerospace and Aviation
Elkridge, MD (On-Site/Office)
Responsibilities:
Writes, rewrites and/or edits engineering documents such as technical procedure manuals, test requirement documents (TRDs), user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical information and instructions to a wide range of audiences.
• Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.
• Conducts quality review of materials.
• Publish materials in various formats, including page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), structured (HTML, XML, and SGML).
• Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver sensor/system technical manuals to varying levels of detail and delivery formats.
• Perform Desktop Publishing tasks for program/project reports, whitepapers, articles, and other documents.
• Research and compile information from program documents, engineering sources, et al. to develop manual outlines and adhere to military/civilian specifications and standards of engineering 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
• Expert knowledge with MS Office Products
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with structured authoring applications, such as: Arbortext, MadCap Flare, or FrameMaker
• Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail
• Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
• Self-starter and engaged team member
Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum of 5 years’ engineering writing experience
• Knowledge of standard content management strategies
• Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100)
• Knowledge of standards – XML, SGML, HTML, S1000D and DITA for structured Content
• Possess and maintain DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
What is the scope of work/project for this position?
Writers should be "technical” to be able to write test requirement documents (TRDs)
Based on the job description what does a typical day look like?
Ability to dig your nose into artifacts, Cadstar, similar TRDs and TO's (Technical Orders) that we are referencing to write these new manuals and create new TRDs.
What is the training process for this role?
One on one time with current writers and the program SME to get you started.
Writes, rewrites and/or edits engineering documents such as technical procedure manuals, test requirement documents (TRDs), user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical information and instructions to a wide range of audiences.
• Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.
• Conducts quality review of materials.
• Publish materials in various formats, including page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), structured (HTML, XML, and SGML).
• Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver sensor/system technical manuals to varying levels of detail and delivery formats.
• Perform Desktop Publishing tasks for program/project reports, whitepapers, articles, and other documents.
• Research and compile information from program documents, engineering sources, et al. to develop manual outlines and adhere to military/civilian specifications and standards of engineering 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
• Expert knowledge with MS Office Products
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with structured authoring applications, such as: Arbortext, MadCap Flare, or FrameMaker
• Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail
• Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
• Self-starter and engaged team member
Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum of 5 years’ engineering writing experience
• Knowledge of standard content management strategies
• Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100)
• Knowledge of standards – XML, SGML, HTML, S1000D and DITA for structured Content
• Possess and maintain DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
What is the scope of work/project for this position?
Writers should be "technical” to be able to write test requirement documents (TRDs)
Based on the job description what does a typical day look like?
Ability to dig your nose into artifacts, Cadstar, similar TRDs and TO's (Technical Orders) that we are referencing to write these new manuals and create new TRDs.
What is the training process for this role?
One on one time with current writers and the program SME to get you started.
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