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Technical Writer
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A Technical Writer writes product instructions, user manuals or other material that helps to explain complex information or procedures. Writes help information available to customers online, or clear explanations of company policies. Supports internal communication among different technical, engineering and scientific specialists working on a project or product. Creates product documentation, and provides input for improving product design.
$70,677 / year median in Florida
-10% projected decline
Job Description
Company:
Ultra Intelligence & Communications Mission Solutions Powering Decision 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. Mission Solutions By joining our Mission Solutions business, you will be a member of a team dedicated to providing innovative solutions that streamline the preparation and execution of intricate, mission-critical operations. We focus on enhancing situational awareness, tactical command and control, and seamless video data exchange capabilities within a dynamic, multi-domain environment.Job Description 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