Lead Technical Writer

Akima, LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Solutions, an Akima company, seeks a Lead Technical Writer to join their Training Systems Engineering and Development team in Huntsville, Alabama. The successful candidate will be responsible for writing and editing key technical documents, guiding a team, and ensuring the highest standards in documentation quality. This role requires expert knowledge, project management skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive pay

Growth opportunities

Excellent retirement options

Qualifications

• 7 years of technical writing experience required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Department of Defense security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Researches, writes, edits and proofreads technical data.
• Ensures documentation meets specifications and adheres to style standards.
• Acts as a lead and handles complex issues.

Skills

Research

Technical Writing

Project Management

Team Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, English, or Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Visio

HTML documentation

XML

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Pinnacle Solutions is looking for a Lead Technical Writer to be an integral member of our Training Systems Engineering and Development team. The Lead Technical Writer will work with product developers and lead a team to research, write, and edit deliverable technical publications, configuration documentation, and Integrated Logistics Support documentation for Pinnacle products. Publications include Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) in the form of operation and maintenance manuals, preventive maintenance systems, instructor utilization handbooks, COTS manuals, and other ILS/configuration documentation as required by the contract.

Responsibilities

• Researches, writes, edits and proofreads technical data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures and specifications
• Ensures technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and government specifications and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format and style
• Assists in establishing style guidelines and standards for texts and illustrations
• Retrieves, organizes, analyzes and synthesizes subject matter and transforms it into easy-to-understand information
• Creates or revises hardware or software product documentation, which includes installation, operation and maintenance instructions and other technical publications such as technical advisories and release notes
• Performs work with a high degree of latitude
• Handles the most complex issues
• Possesses expert knowledge of subject matter
• Will act as a lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, English, or Engineering (with Technical Writing and/or Integrated Logistics Support experience).
• 7 years of technical writing experience required
• Ability to collect, research, organize, and synthesize material from inspection of systems, engineering documentation, and oral discussions with personnel responsible for trainer systems
• Ability to understand and follow contractual requirements and work with stakeholders to clarify and refine those requirements when ambiguous or open to interpretation
• Experience developing technical documentation of software architectures and tools
• Ability to sustain customer rapport and interact well within a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously, ensuring stakeholder expectations are managed appropriately
• High proficiency in using MS Office, Visio, HTML documentation, XML (Arbortext or Oxygen), and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong, demonstrated team leadership skills
• Strong, demonstrated project management skills
• Must be a United States citizen
• Required to communicate in English
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Department of Defense security clearance
• Employee/selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information (as required)
• The ability to travel to installation sites to support own project requirements for documentation validation and verification with customers, meetings, and other program events

Desired Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience as a technical writer and at least 8 years of management experience
• Technical writing experience in the simulation industry is preferred
• Technical writing experience in Department of Defense, Military or Aviation Standards is preferred
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Adobe Illustrator is preferred
• Logistics experience providing maintainability/reliability analysis for customers is preferred
• Experience with content management and program tasking via Jira/Confluence, Microsoft Teams, and/or other online collaborative platforms

Job ID

2025-16057
Work Type

On-Site
Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Pinnacle Solutions, an Akima company, is not just another federal contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Pinnacle Solutions, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, Pinnacle Solutions provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, Pinnacle Solutions delivers comprehensive services for general construction and renovation, as well as civil and marine construction.

As a Pinnacle Solutions employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.