Senior Technical Writer – Aerospace & Defense (On-Site)

The Ash Group

Sterling Heights (MI)

On-site

USD 57,000 - 81,000

Full time

21 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) with company match

Job summary

The Ash Group seeks a Senior Technical Writer for a 6-month contract in Sterling Heights, MI. This on-site role requires creating and revising complex documentation to support high-tech aerospace products and defense solutions, ensuring compliance with standards and government requirements.

Candidates should have a technical degree, defense industry experience, and strong XML authoring and CMS skills. The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including 401(k) after six

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

  • Creates and revises complex technical documentation for marketing, operation, repair, and maintenance of company products.
  • Ensures documents conform to government standards and language usage principles.
  • Produces documentation using advanced publishing tools, including IPB, procedures, and technical literature.
  • Researches with engineering staff to translate drawings and data into documentation.
  • Evaluates illustrations/graphics for effective integration into docs.
  • Provides time and cost estimates for project content and may interface with customers on technical issues.
  • Participates in reviews and validation efforts for technical writing assignments.

Skills

Defense industry experience
XML authoring experience
MS Office proficiency
CMS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Arbortext Epic Editor
Oxygen XML Editor
Adobe Acrobat Pro
CMS
MS Office

Job description

The Ash Group seeks a Senior Technical Writer for a 6-month contract in Sterling Heights, MI. This on-site role requires creating and revising complex documentation to support high-tech aerospace products and defense solutions, ensuring compliance with standards and government requirements.

Candidates should have a technical degree, defense industry experience, and strong XML authoring and CMS skills. The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including 401(k) after six

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