Senior II Technical Writer (Senior II Writer/Editor)

MicroSystems Automation Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

MicroSystems Automation Group (MSAG) is seeking a skilled documentation specialist to support the FAA Advisory Circular engineering briefs and related materials. You will write, edit, and publish technical documentation, ensuring compliance with standards and accessibility.

The role involves coordinating with Airports personnel and maintaining FAA publication repositories. The position is mostly remote with regular travel to Washington, DC, and requires a four-year degree with 15 years of

Qualifications

• A four-year degree in education, English, journalism, history, political science, arts, or equivalent degrees is required.
• 15 years relevant experience in proposal writing, technical documentation or related fields.
• Must be eligible to achieve Public Trust clearance.
• Ability to lead project work and collaborate with a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Support writing, editing, and publishing FAA documentation and records artifacts.
• Review documents for compliance with technical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide admin and tracking support for web-based applications.
• Coordinate with Airports personnel and internal/external teams.
• Maintain templates and visuals to illustrate publications.
• Ensure 508 compliance and accessibility across document formats (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Manage document versioning and repository records for FAA materials.
• Assist with educational/training videos and research data visualizations.

Skills

Project leadership

MS Office Suite

Teams/SharePoint

Public Trust clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/English/Journalism/History/Political Science/Arts

Graphic design or related degree

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Visio

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

MicroSystems Automation Group (MSAG) is small business providing Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Physical Solutions products and services that create value and solve complex problems since 1987. We have a rich history of working with clients to understand their business problems and leverage our technical expertise and knowledge to deliver solutions to improve business performance. Our company has a great corporate culture, and we are committed to providing the very best to our clients and employees.

This position will support our Airport Engineering Support Team. The candidate will provide design, review, and update support to advisory circular engineering briefs and other technical documentation. This position is mostly remote and supports a remote team but will require regular visits to the customer site in Washington, D.C.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support writing, editing, and publishing technical documentation including related artifacts required for the FAA's records archive.
• Review and edit documents to ensure compliance with applicable technical standards.
• Administrative and tracking support for web-based applications.
• Coordination and collaboration with various internal and external Airports personnel.
• Organize materials and complete writing projects according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
• Use software tools such as Microsoft Office (MS) suite and SpecsIntact to edit, review, format, and publish nationally-distributed FAA publication products and materials created and maintained by AAS-100, or as directed by AAS-100, including FAA Orders, Advisory Circulars (ACs), executive memoranda, design and procedural specifications, white papers, on-line help files and tutorials, newsletters, web content, field training curriculum, and industry-wide magazine articles.
• Create and/or maintain standard templates for publications listed above.
• Select and utilize photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate AAS-100 published material.
• Review pre-published documents for correctness, compliance with industry accepted standards, Federal government legislative and regulatory requirements, and user standards specified in technical orders and style guides.
• Maintain document versioning/tracking requirements for AAS-100 publications.
• Support maintenance updates of AAS-100 owned/managed regulatory guidance (80+ ACs.)
• Maintain the FAA's repository of ACs and associated issues.
• Maintain records and files of completed work, including revisions.
• Maintain the FAA's KSN (SharePoint) site and MSAG's AES Teams site to ensure files are organized, standardized, and retained according to requirements.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of deliverables prior to delivery – review for consistency and compliance with style guides and FAA requirements.
• Assist with the creation of educational and training videos and ensure compliance with FAA's branding, style guidelines, and security requirements.
• Utilize various tools (including but not limited to) MS Office applications, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator) to remediate complex documents in various formats (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for 508 compliance and accessibility.
• Utilize Adobe Acrobat to create high-quality PDF conversions and 508-compliant tagging.
• Assist with development of documents to track and/or showcase team's progress and accomplishments and foster growth, such as program management reviews, proposals, and data visualizations.
• Document and track technical and non-technical requirements for projects to ensure customer needs are met.
• Participate in work order request assessments and make recommendations on distribution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to lead project work as well as contribute as a part of a larger team.
• Well-versed in the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.)
• Experience using virtual work tools, such as Teams, SharePoint recommended.
• Must be eligible to achieve Public Trust clearance.

Desired Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to analyze issues and find effective solutions fostering innovation, efficiency, and growth.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and/or projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, fostering teamwork and collaboration.
• Strong communication and content creation skills using various formats and media (i.e. videos, presentations, writing, and speaking.)
• Strong customer-service and interpersonal skills.

Education and Experience:

• A four-year degree in education, English, journalism, history, political science, arts, or equivalent degrees are required. Graphic design and similar degrees are allowable.
• 15 years relevant experience

Physical Demands The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this role, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, communicate clearly (verbally and in writing), and use a computer, including typing and viewing a screen. The employee is frequently required to walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or to participate in the interview process, please contact us at [e-mail].

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Full-time employees are eligible for paid company benefits, paid time off, sick leave and federal /national holiday pay.