Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals Writer 3

CHIPTON-ROSS Inc.; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross is seeking an Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals Writer 3 for a contract opportunity in Elkridge, MD. The role focuses on creating and maintaining technical manuals for advanced radar/military systems, conforming to DoD standards and XML-based formats.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of technical writing with Arbortext or XML tools, DoD Secret clearance, and proficiency in MS Office/Adobe Acrobat, plus experience with XML tagging and Confluence/JIRA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM or related field or equivalent military ops/maintenance experience.
• Experience with military specifications MIL-STD-40051 a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience tagging XML documents.
• 2+ years' technical writing with Arbortext or XML tools.
• Experience with Confluence/JIRA.
• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously and detail-oriented.
• DoD Secret clearance required.
• Self-starter and engaged team member.

Responsibilities

• Write, rewrite and develop technical manual content such as Operating Procedures and Maintenance procedures for military systems.
• Oversee development of illustrative materials including drawings and diagrams.
• Conduct quality review of materials.
• Author and publish materials in electronic and structured formats (HTML, XML).
• Collaborate with leads, engineers and instructors to deliver manuals at varying detail levels.
• Research program documents and engineering sources to develop outlines and ensure compliance with military standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Radar systems experience

Military hardware knowledge

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

XML tagging

Structured authoring

Confluence/JIRA

Multi-tasking

DoD Secret clearance

Team player

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM or related field

Accredited school

Tools

Arbortext/XML authoring tools

IADS viewer

XML/HTML standards

Confluence/JIRA

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking an Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals Writer 3 for a contract opportunity in Elkridge, MD.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• 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.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• 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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree is required.

School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS

9/80 workweek.

MISCELLANEOUS

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.