Technical Writer (Aerospace/Defense)

Pro Staff; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro Staff is seeking a Technical Writer for on-site work in Elizabeth City, NC to develop and revise technical manuals for advanced military equipment. You will ensure accuracy of operation and maintenance procedures, comply with standards (MIL-STD, S1000D), and collaborate with hardware and field engineering teams to update documentation.

Responsibilities include evaluating existing docs, creating manuals per hardware changes, and validating XML IETM content using style rules, with strong

Qualifications

• Experience writing and revising technical manuals for military or ISR hardware.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and maintain IETM XML
• Familiarity with DOD standards and defense documentation practices

Responsibilities

• Become fully knowledgeable of the functions, operation, test and maintenance procedures of the equipment
• Evaluate existing operation and maintenance documentation
• Modify and develop documentation to meet current hardware configuration, requirements and schedules
• Review vendor documentation
• Interface with hardware/system and field engineering personnel to obtain the necessary information for developing the documentation materials
• Develop the operation and maintenance manuals within the schedule requirements
• Validate operation and maintenance manuals
• Adhere to stylesheet and DTD rules
• Ensure IETM XML is error free by using business rules and source verifier
• Observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources
• Interview engineers and field support specialists
• Read engineering drawings
• Review Field Mod notices
• Review and evaluate previously existing training materials
• Proficient in S1000D
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Familiar with graphics tools such as Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Familiar with computer-based authoring tools, such as Windchill, Captivate or Articulate a plus
• Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic/magnetic form
• Provide information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person
• Keep up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job
• Use interviewing procedures
• Use technical information in operation and maintenance activities
• Evaluate Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards
• Ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling

Skills

XML

MIL-STD 40051-2C

MIL-HDBK-1222

IETM

DOD

S1000D

Technical writing

Grammar & editing

Tools

Arbortext

Windchill

Captivate

Articulate

Adobe Creative Suite

SolidWorks

Job description

Title: Technical Writer

Location: On-site Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Industry: Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) / Military and Homeland Security

Pay: 40.00 -48.00 per hour with room for advancement / Competitive Benefits

Write and revise technical materials, such as equipment operator, maintenance, manuals, appendices, and repair parts and special tools lists manuals on advanced military equipment.

Key Skills: XML / MIL-STD’s 40051-2C /MIL-HDBK-1222 / IETM / Arbortext / DOD / SolidWorks /

• Become fully knowledgeable of the functions, operation, test and maintenance procedures of the equipment
• Evaluate existing operation and maintenance documentation
• Modify and develop documentation to meet current hardware configuration, requirements and schedules
• Review vendor documentation
• Interface with hardware/system and field engineering personnel to obtain the necessary information for developing the documentation materials
• Develop the operation and maintenance manuals within the schedule requirements
• Validate operation and maintenance manuals
• Adhere to stylesheet and DTD rules
• Ensure IETM XML is error free by using business rules and source verifier
• Observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources
• Interview engineers and field support specialists
• Read engineering drawings
• Review Field Mod notices
• Review and evaluate previously existing training materials
• Proficient in S1000D
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Familiar with graphics tools such as Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Familiar with computer-based authoring tools, such as Windchill, Captivate or Articulate a plus
• Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic/magnetic form
• Provide information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person
• Keep up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job
• Use interviewing procedures
• Use technical information in operation and maintenance activities
• Evaluate Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards
• Ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling