Technical Writer

Gromelski & Associates, Inc.; Syracuse (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. (GAI) seeks a Technical Writer in Syracuse, NY to prepare, review, and maintain technical documents for software and systems engineering, operations, and user guides.

You will author code documentation and end-user manuals, collaborating with engineers to translate complex data into clear publications. The role requires 3–5 years of federal government writing experience and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of technical writing experience in Federal Government programs/contracts.
• Must be able to obtain and keep a DoD Secret Clearance; U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents for software and systems engineering, operations, testing, and user documentation.
• Create code documentation for software and produce installation, troubleshooting, and end-user guides.
• Coordinate with engineers and subject matter experts to translate complex technical information into clear publications.

Skills

Technical writing

DoD documentation

Federal contracting

DoD Secret Clearance

Engineering drawings

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Vizio

MS Office

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Vizio

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Nuance Power PDF Advanced

Microsoft Office Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

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.