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Specialized IETM Technical Writer

ASD, Inc.

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Elkridge, MD
Secret Polygraph not specified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
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Job Description

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
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Founded in 1994, Advanced Software Design Inc. (ASD), with offices in the United States, Middle East and Asia, is a dynamic small business providing proven, cost effective, knowledge based Information Technology and Research solutions to our customers. We have successfully executed many projects delivering sophisticated IT, knowledge management, custom software development and large-scale COTS modernization solutions.

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ASD, Inc.