Technical Writer

McLaughlin Research Corp.; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401K with profit sharing

Paid holidays and accrued leave

Job summary

McLaughlin Research Corporation (MRC) is seeking a Technical Writer to support maintenance and publications for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport. The candidate will join a cross-functional team responsible for revising and distributing technical documentation to the United States Navy, with strict attention to detail.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree and eligibility for a DoD Secret security clearance, plus experience with HTML/XML, S1000D, Arbortext, and Adobe/Microsoft

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Proficient with Adobe Acrobat Pro and Microsoft 365.
• Experience with HTML/XML and/or S1000D.
• Experience with Arbortext and Microsoft Expressions.
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience with DoD maintenance or publications.
• Ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Ability to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support updates and operations of proprietary software used to create interactive weapon maintenance procedures.
• Maintain and distribute technical documentation through an access-controlled document management system.
• Assist in migration of the current technical manual library to XML/S1000D standards.
• Edit and proof technical documentation to support changes while following DoD standards.
• Collaborate with engineers and subject matter experts to write and distribute manuals.
• Participate in bi-weekly Document Review Boards and provide feedback on changes.

Skills

Detail oriented

Excellent communication

Multitask management

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Microsoft 365

HTML/XML

S1000D

Arbortext

Microsoft Expressions

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

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Job Title

Technical Writer

Location

Newport, RI 02840 US (Primary)

Job Type / Status

Full-Time

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Clearance Level Required

Secret

Job Description

McLaughlin Research Corporation (MRC) is seeking a Technical Writer to support the Maintenance and Process Publications functional area in the Fleet Engineering Branch at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport. The candidate will be part of a cross functional team responsible for managing, revising, and distributing technical documentation to the United States Navy. Due to the complex subject matter of the documentation, strict attention to detail is required. The candidate must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, schedule driven environment, and be able to handle multiple projects with variable outcomes.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the updates and operations of proprietary software used to create interactive weapon maintenance procedures
• Maintaining and distributing technical documentation through an access controlled document management system
• Supporting the conversion and migration of the current technical manual library from desktop publishing software to the Navy standard of XML/S1000D
• Editing and proofing technical documentation to support change requests and revisions while ensuring all DoD and Military standards are followed
• Collaborating with engineers, technicians and subject matter experts to write, edit and distribute technical manuals
• Attending bi-weekly Document Review Boards to support the entire document change process including providing Publications feedback on change requests and generating redline packets from approved changes

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy
• Proficient with Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications
• Experience with HTML/XML and/or S1000D
• Experience with Arbortext and Microsoft Expressions
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Experience with DoD maintenance or publications
• Able to quickly learn new tools and applications
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Experience with MIL-STD-38784 and MIL-STD-24784

McLaughlin Research Corporation offers a competitive benefit plan to employees and their eligible family members that includes health, dental, vision, life, and disability plans, paid holidays, accrued leave, accrued vacation, 401K, profit sharing, as well as, any other state or federally required benefits.