Senior Technical Writer - Defense IETMs & XML

Infojini Inc; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Infojini Consulting is seeking a senior technical writer to create and revise complex documentation for defense-related products. You will ensure compliance with government standards and translate engineering data into clear manuals, procedures, and IETMs.

Collaborating with engineering staff, you will review drawings and graphics, manage illustration requests, and participate in reviews and validation efforts.

Qualifications

• Creates and revises complex technical documentation for products and systems.
• Ensures documents meet government standards and clear language usage.
• Provides technical guidance to cross-functional teams during writing.
• Translates engineering drawings and technical data into user-friendly docs.
• Follows CMS workflows and uses XML/authoring tools effectively.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and standards.

Responsibilities

• Creates and revises complex technical documentation to support the marketing, operation, repair, and maintenance of company products.
• Ensures documents conform to company and government standards and specifications and language usage principles.
• Creates and revises technical documentation using state-of-the-art publishing software technology including product descriptions, detailed functional descriptions, operating procedures, fault isolation, maintenance and repair procedures, illustrated parts breakdown (IPB), miscellaneous reports, proposals, marketing literature, or other technical documentation pertaining to company products.
• Ensures compliance with customer requirements, government specifications, engineering standards, and language usage principles.
• Researches and consults with engineering staff on systems and equipment to create and revise technical documentation.
• Analyzes and interprets engineering drawings and other technical data to translate information into technical documentation.
• Evaluates illustrations and graphics to determine how to best utilize them within the documentation.
• Requests the creation of new illustrations/graphics or changes to existing illustrations/graphics.
• Assists in evaluating project requirements by providing time and cost estimates.
• May interface with customers on project content and technical issues.
• Participates in reviews and validation efforts (onsite and offsite) for technical writing assignments.
• Assists with overall design of technical documentation by providing input to format and style.
• May lead small or portions of large technical writing assignments.
• May perform or participate in unit and/or system testing on Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs).
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge on industry trends, practices, and applications.
• Maintains a safe work environment and ensures compliance with safety objectives and policies.

Skills

Hydraulics

Mechanics

Electronics

System operations

XML authoring

Arbortext Epic Editor

Oxygen

MS Office

CMS

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant technical discipline

5+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Arbortext Epic Editor

Oxygen

MS Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat Pro

CMS

Job description

Infojini Consulting is seeking a senior technical writer to create and revise complex documentation for defense-related products. You will ensure compliance with government standards and translate engineering data into clear manuals, procedures, and IETMs.

Collaborating with engineering staff, you will review drawings and graphics, manage illustration requests, and participate in reviews and validation efforts.