Senior Technical Writer — Defense Systems Documentation

BTS Software Solutions; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO

401K matching

Job summary

BTS Software Solutions is seeking a Technical Writer 3 to translate technical information and write and edit technical documents in support of customer operations, including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation.

Responsibilities include creating installation and configuration guides, end-user manuals, and data flow publications while coordinating with engineers to deliver clear, accurate documentation for DoD electronic equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• A Master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
• Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications
• Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents
• Gather technical information, prepares written text
• Use MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio to produce documentation
• Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials
• Produce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems

Skills

Technical writing

Documentation

MS Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Master’s degree substitution for experience

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Documentation tools

Job description

BTS Software Solutions is seeking a Technical Writer 3 to translate technical information and write and edit technical documents in support of customer operations, including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation.

Responsibilities include creating installation and configuration guides, end-user manuals, and data flow publications while coordinating with engineers to deliver clear, accurate documentation for DoD electronic equipment and systems.