Senior Technical Writer

Saic; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to support NAVAIR by editing and creating IETMs and TMs using PTC Arbortext to MIL-STD-3001. The role is onsite at our Indianapolis, IN facility and involves coordinating content across multiple documents to meet deadlines.

The candidate will author and edit IETMs and TMs from source data, perform quality reviews, and work with SMEs to validate technical content. Prior experience with NAVAIR standards and XML is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with six+ years of related experience.
• US Citizenship required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and desktop publishing software.

Responsibilities

• Author, edit, and develop IETMs and TMs for NAVAIR equipment per MIL-STD-3001.
• Create content from source data such as Logistics Product Data and Engineering Drawings.
• Create and update MIL-STD-3001 XML documentation.
• Coordinate content creation across documents with tight deadlines.
• Perform quality and peer reviews of technical and non-technical documents.
• Create narratives using SME interviews and validate with engineers.
• Prepare agendas, meeting minutes, and publication outlines.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PTC Arbortext

Adobe Illustrator

CorelDRAW

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

The Senior Technical Writer will support Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) editing and creating IETMs (Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals) and TMs (Technical Manuals) using PTC Arbortext to MIL-STD-3001 specification.This position will be onsite at our facility in Indianapolis, IN.

JOB DUTIES:

• Author, edit, and develop IETMs and TMs for NAVAIR equipment, to cover maintenance, operation, repair, theory of operation, troubleshooting, and Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB) in accordance with MIL-STD-3001 requirements.


• Author, prepare, review, revise, and develop IETMs and TMs for NAVAIR equipment from source data such as Logistics Product Data, Engineering Drawings, and Maintenance Plans for equipment operation and maintenance.


• Create and update NAVAIR MIL-STD-3001 XML documentation with complete understanding of XML tags and how to apply to text.


• Coordinate content creation across multiple documents continuously with competing deadlines.


• Perform quality reviews and peer reviews across technical and non-technical documents.


• Evaluate document quality based on accuracy, substance, and quality of written content.


• Create narrative content using Subject Matter Expert (SME) interviews to author and validate with technical system engineers, architects, and other SMEs.


• Create agendas, meeting minutes, initial technical publication outlines, and incrementally create, validate, update, and review document content.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree and six (6) years or more related experience; will accept additional years' experience in lieu of a degree.


• Candidate must be a US Citizen.


• Team-oriented, self-starter, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Experience with Microsoft Office products and desktop publishing software.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience creating and editing NAVAIR IETMs and TMs.


• Proficient in use of PTC Arbortext or similar XML authoring software.


• Recent knowledge of and experience with Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Center (NATEC) documentation standards and procedures.


• Current knowledge of and experience with Naval & Marine Corps aircraft systems.


• Experience developing Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSARs) for Acquisition Logistics.


• Experience creating illustrations for technical publications using software such as Adobe Illustrator and Corel.