Technical Writer

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. (GAI) seeks a Technical Writer for Syracuse, NY to prepare, review, and maintain technical documents supporting DoD programs, hardware and software publications, installation guides, and user manuals.

The role requires 3–5 years of federal project writing, DoD clearance eligibility, and strong skills in Adobe Acrobat Pro, Visio, and MS Office. This onsite position offers relocation assistance and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of technical writing experience in DoD programs.
• Ability to write, review, and maintain technical documents for hardware and software.
• Experience producing installation guides and user manuals for DoD systems.
• Interprets engineering drawings and maintenance procedures for end users.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical publications for DoD programs.
• Create code documentation, installation guides, and end-user manuals.
• Translate complex technical information into clear documentation for a broad audience.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing and proofreading

DoD documentation experience

Clear communication

Interpreting engineering drawings

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Visio

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Nuance Power PDF Advanced

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Technical Writer

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. (GAI) partners with prime contractors to provide professional services. Key service areas include Engineering Design and Documentation; Software Development and Testing; System Integration, Testing and Evaluation; Lab Management and Field Installation; Integrated Logistics Support, Training Development and Delivery, Multimedia Support, and Technical System Support.

Technical Writer Job Description:

Responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents for the including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. Authors and edits technical documentation for all the project's hardware and software to include installation, troubleshooting, repair, configuration, and how-to documentation. Creates code documentation for software; produces implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provides field data definition, and data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.

Technical Writer Required Skills:

• Under general direction, responsible for independently writing technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity.
• Applies concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sources.
• Produces defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems.
• Interprets engineering and maintenance drawings, operational procedures and to understand and blend large quantities of computer related information.
• Research highly technical subject matter, organizes information from multiple sources, and expresses technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers.
• Basic user proficiency with Adobe Photoshop (or comparable raster editing tool), Adobe Illustrator, and/or Vizio.
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro or Nuance Power PDF Advanced.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Technical Writer Requirements:

• 3 - 5 years technical writing experience in programs and contracts of a similar scope, type, and complexity within the Federal Government is required.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and keep a DoD Secret Clearance which means you must be a U.S. Citizen with no dual citizenship.

Job Location: Syracuse, New York (Relocation Assistance Available)

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefit package.

Job Type: 40 hours/week, onsite

Start Date: Immediate

Salary Range: $75,000 - $110,000

Gromelski and Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

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