Technical Writer

NDI Engineering; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NDI Engineering Company seeks a self-motivated Technical Writer to develop and maintain Navy Technical Manuals, IETMs, and maintenance procedures. You will work in a fast-paced team and ensure content accuracy and consistency across formats.

Responsibilities include researching vendors, rewriting content from engineers, and coordinating with system engineers to validate documentation, while adhering to document quality standards and lifecycle processes.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral, written communications, and editing skills.
• Detail oriented and analytical.
• Excellent written skills in English.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask.
• Ability to deliver high quality documentation.
• Experience in reading and interpreting drawings.

Responsibilities

• Research vendor manuals, publications, illustrations, and drawings and develop original content that references and reuses relevant information.
• Develop and maintain original content (procedures) based on engineering and subject matter expert input.
• Re‑write and re‑format technical manuals, diagrams, charts, illustrations, and informal notes from engineers and subject matter experts.
• Adhere to established document quality standards.
• Maintain records and files of work and revisions per an established document development life cycle.
• Adapt technical content created for one format to another.
• Coordinate with system engineers and subject matter experts to ensure all developed content is consistent, validated, and verified.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

English writing

Time management

Attention to detail

Reading drawings

MS Office

Arbortext

Contenta

Tools

Arbortext

Contenta

Microsoft Office

Job description

NDI Engineering Company is seeking a self‑motivated Technical Writer who will be responsible for the development and maintenance of Navy Technical Manuals, Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), Maintenance Standards, corrective and planned maintenance procedures. The right candidate excels in working in a fast‑paced team environment and is quick‑thinking and dependable.

Role and Responsibilities

• Research vendor manuals, publications, illustrations, and drawings and develop original content that references and reuses relevant information.
• Develop and maintain original content (procedures) based on engineering and subject matter expert input.
• Re‑write and re‑format technical manuals, diagrams, charts, illustrations, and informal notes from engineers and subject matter experts.
• Adhere to established document quality standards.
• Maintain records and files of work and revisions per an established document development life cycle.
• Adapt technical content created for one format to another.
• Coordinate with system engineers and subject matter experts to ensure all developed content is consistent, validated, and verified.

Requirements

• Excellent oral, written communications, and editing skills.
• Detail oriented and analytical.
• Excellent written skills in English.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask.
• Ability to deliver high quality documentation.
• Experience in reading and interpreting drawings.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook).
• Proficient in Arbortext and Contenta.

Pay

NDI Engineering Company is a privately‑held small business consulting firm. NDI provides engineering and technical services to Government clients chartered with responsibility for the defense of our country. NDI offers naval architecture, marine, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering and design services. NDI has an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Quality System and was a prior recipient of the U.S. SBA Region II, Prime Contractor of the Year Award. NDI's corporate office is located in Thorofare, NJ with additional offices at the Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, PA, and Virginia Beach, VA.

NDI Engineering Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60‑1.4(a), 60‑300.5(a) and 60‑741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Covered prime contractors and subcontractors must take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity.