Temporary Illustrator, Technical Writer

Science and Engineering Services, LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Science and Engineering Services, LLC is seeking an experienced technical writer to develop documentation in accordance with DoD directives, military standards, and DIDs. The role involves interviewing technical personnel, researching issues, and producing clear, compliant materials.

The position requires 5–7 years of technical writing experience, a Bachelor's degree, and the ability to manage junior writers while ensuring security for classified documents and compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5–7 years of technical writing experience.
• Experience with DoD directives, military standards, and DIDs.
• Ability to organize and oversee work of junior writers.
• Ensure security practices for handling classified documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Compile information from interviews, notes, meetings, and existing docs.
• Research technical issues and develop documentation independently.
• Arrange, outline and write documents per standards and regulations.
• Determine detail level and format to meet requirements.
• Mark and protect classified documents; apply security practices.
• Organize and oversee work of lower-level technical writers.

Skills

Technical writing

Interviews for information gathering

Document organization

Written English

Security practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical writing or related field

Tools

MS Word

Adobe Acrobat

MS Office

Job description

Overview

In coordination with project engineer or analyst, develops documentation in accordance with appropriate standards, data item descriptions (DIDs), DoD directives, military standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Compiles information for inclusion in documents from interviews with appropriate technical personnel, notes and draft reports, meeting attendance or minutes of meetings, existing documentation, and observance of demonstration, experiments, and equipment operations
• Independently researches technical issues and develops documentation
• Arranges, outlines and writes documents in accordance with good English principles, commercial standards, military or DoD regulations as appropriate
• Determines level of detail, appropriate standards and formats required, and writes documents to satisfy these requirements
• Applies good security practices for handling all classified documents utilized or generated to ensure that classified information is handled properly during documentation development and completed documents are marked appropriately
• Organizes and oversees work of lower-level technical writers

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required

Experience:

• Five to seven years of experience in technical writing required

Any combination of education/experience may be substituted for job requirements at the recommendation of the hiring manager and approval of the COO or higher.