Technical Writer (Aerospace/Defense)

Advantage Technical; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 114,616,000 - 137,540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Advantage Technical is seeking a Technical Writer in Elizabeth City, NC on-site to develop and maintain technical manuals for advanced military equipment. You will interview engineers, review diagrams, and ensure IETM XML compliance using S1000D and established Style guides.

Proficiency with Windchill, Captivate, and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred. The role emphasizes precise grammar and clear communication of complex hardware information.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Technical writing

S1000D

Knowledge of military equipment

Documentation standards

Interviews with engineers

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, 4)

Adobe Creative Suite

Windchill

Captivate

Articulate

Tools

Windchill

Captivate

Articulate

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

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:

• 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

About Us

Advantage Technical connects top- talent in technology, engineering, and technical fields with forward-looking companies.

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