Technical Writer

Ultra Electronics; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

PTO + 11 holidays

Early finish on Friday

401K match

Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits

Student Loan Assistance Program

Voluntary benefit offerings

Job summary

Ultra Intelligence & Communications in the Tampa Bay area is seeking a senior technical writer to research, write, illustrate, and organize DoD documentation, proposals and marketing content. You will analyze DIDs, gather source content, and produce consistent, integrated documents with one-voice for customer review.

The role requires coordinating DID requirements, translating engineering content into CDRL documentation, and delivering high-quality content on schedule for RFQ/RFP/RFI responses,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required.
• 7+ years of tech documentation experience for DoD and commercial stakeholders.
• 3+ years coordinating distributed teams and content delivery for proposals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate DID requirements and provide CDRL status updates.
• Translate engineering content into compliant CDRL documentation.
• Develop clear, one-voice content for RFQ/RFP/RFI responses.
• Maintain documentation library and version control.
• Ensure readers understand technical and business positioning.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to deliver high-quality outputs on schedule.

Skills

Technical writing

Proposal content

Documentation planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications

Powering Decision

Mission Solutions

Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield—find your place in the future of defense.

Job Description

The job duties involve researching, writing, illustrating, and organizing ideas for Department of Defense (DoD) technical documentation (Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)), proposals, sales, and marketing content. The individual will analyze government Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), identify required information content, conduct interviews with technical subject matter experts across the team, attend meetings, gather existing relevant source content, identify content gaps, generate required content, and produce consistent, integrated, complete documents with one-voice for customer review.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate DID requirements with contributors, and provide CDRL status information in review meetings; translate engineering content into effective CDRL documentation
• Implement consistent language that meet DID requirements
• Understand the audience and craft simple language to drive accurate understanding of complex ideas
• Communicate with one-voice; rewrite sections to change unclear or non-compliant text into readable and grammatically correct English
• Translate inputs, verbiage and technical diagrams, from various engineers into one-voice for CDRLs
• Maintain technical content configuration management library for documentation
• Ensure stakeholders clearly understand substance of documentation, and approve of technical and business positioning
• Execute through multi-tasking and prioritization to deliver high quality final products on schedule to meet deadlines; know when to collaborate and when to work independently
• Understand government customer and stakeholder documentation requirements and evaluation criteria
• Apply industry best practices to develop high-quality, compelling proposal responses that maximize the likelihood of winning
• Develop clear, concise, and compliant content that fully addresses request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), and request for information (RFI) requirements
• Leverage strong interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills to foster collaboration and effectively engage with diverse teams and stakeholders

Qualifications we Require

• Ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• 7+ years of applied experience writing technology-focused documentation for government and commercial stakeholders
• 3+ years of experience planning, scheduling, coordinating, and managing technical documentation and proposal content generation, and delivery, across distributed diverse teams and stakeholders

Qualifications we Desire

• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
• At least 5 years of experience with technical-focused documentation generation for United States DoD customers
• Proven verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills – must provide samples of excellent technical writing skills
• Experience in all phases of government proposal development and production, and all response volumes
• Excellent verbal, written, and illustrated communication skills
• Mastery of English grammar, mechanics, and usage
• Expert/Advanced computer skills (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Visio, Acrobat, etc.) or other typesetting tools
• Experience with graphical illustration

Notice

Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements.

Our Benefits

• Annual Bonus - Annual Bonus – Performance Related
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) package plus 11 company holidays
• Early finish on Friday
• 401K w/ company match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Student Loan Assistance Program
• Array of voluntary benefit offerings

Ultra I&C is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected state or federal classes.

We provide affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. If you need an accommodation in any part of the application process, email [e-mail]."