Technical Editor and Writer

AllianceIT Inc; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a specialized IETM Technical Writer to develop technical manual content for advanced Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar systems. You will craft operating and maintenance procedures, troubleshooting steps, and structured documents for military end-users.

Collaborate with engineers, instructors, and writers to deliver comprehensive manuals. Proficiency with Arbortext, XML, HTML, and Confluence/JIRA is required; DoD Secret clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field.
• Military operations and maintenance experience with radar/communications/electro-optics/sensors or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years' technical writing with structured authoring tools (Arbortext) or XML authoring.

Responsibilities

• Write, rewrite, and develop technical manuals and procedures for military systems.
• Oversee selection of illustrations and diagrams for manuals.
• Collaborate with engineers, instructors, and writers to deliver manuals to required detail levels.
• Publish materials in electronic and structured formats (HTML/XML).
• Research program documents to ensure adherence to DoD specs and standards.

Skills

Technical writing

Structured authoring

DoD clearance

Confluence/JIRA

XML/HTML

Arbortext

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field

Tools

Arbortext

IADS viewer

XML authoring tools

Confluence/JIRA

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Job Title -Technical Editor and Writer 3

Job Location -7040 Troy Hill Dr, Elkridge, Maryland, United States of America, 21075

Specialized IETM Technical Writer

Job Description:

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a specialized IETM Technical Writer. The successful candidates will join our high-performing team in developing technical manual content for advanced Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar military systems.

Responsibilities:

Writes, rewrites, develops technical manual content such as Operating Procedures, Maintenance procedures, troubleshooting procedures, Preventive Maintenance, to communicate clearly and effectively technical information and instructions to the military end-user.

• Oversee development of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.
• Conduct quality review of materials.
• Author and publish materials in electronic (basic and interactive), structured (HTML, XML).
• Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver technical manuals to varying levels of details.
• Research and compile information from program documents, engineering sources, et al. to develop manual outlines and adhere to military specifications and standards of technical writing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Successful candidates will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, be proactive, possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, and be self-motivated.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline or related field
• Or Military operations and maintenance experience with radar, communications, electro-optics, networks and information technology-based sensors/systems
• Or proven mechanical aptitude demonstrated by job experience required for grasping the maintenance part of the technical manuals
• Ability to comprehend military specifications (experience with MIL-STD-40051 a plus)
• Proficiency with MS Office Products
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat
• Minimum of 2 years' technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer or other XML authoring software tools
• Experience using Confluence/JIRA
• Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
• Self-starter and engaged team member

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years' technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer, or other XML authoring software tools
• Expert knowledge of standards - XML, HTML
• Possess and maintain DoD Secret clearance