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Technical Engineering Writer 2
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Chipton-Ross
Elkridge, MD (In Person)
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Job Description
Chipton-Ross is seeking a Technical Engineering Writer 2 for a contract opportunity in Elkridge, MD.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
(REQUIREDSKILLS/EXPERIENCE
):- Successful candidates will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, be proactive, possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, and be self-motivated.
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline or related field Or Military operations and maintenance experience with radar, communications, electro-optics, networks and information technology-based sensors/systems Or proven mechanical aptitude demonstrated by job experience required for grasping the maintenance part of the technical manuals
- Ability to comprehend military specifications (experience with
MIL-STD-40051
a plus)- Proficiency with MS Office Products
- Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat
- Experience tagging XML documents
- Minimum of 2 years' technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer or other XML authoring software tools
- Experience using Confluence/JIRA
- Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail and good organizational skills
- Self-starter and engaged team member
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Writes, rewrites, develops technical manual content such as Operating Procedures, Maintenance procedures, Troubleshooting procedures, Preventive Maintenance, to communicate clearly and effectively technical information and instructions to the military end-user.
- Oversee development of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.
- Conduct quality review of materials.
- Author and publish materials in electronic (basic and interactive), structured (HTML, XML, and SGML).
- Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver technical manuals to varying levels of details.
- Research and compile information from program documents, engineering sources, et al. to develop manual outlines and adhere to military specifications and standards of technical writing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
(DESIREDSKILLS/EXPERIENCE
):- Minimum of 5 years' technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer, or other XML authoring software tools
- Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100)
- Expert knowledge of standards - XML, SGML, HTML, S1000D and DITA for structured Content
- Self-starter and engaged team member