12 Apr
Technical Writer
Vacancy expired!
- Creates and revises complex technical documentation to support the marketing, operation, repair, and maintenance of company products.
- Ensures documents conform to company and standards and specifications and language usage principles.
- Creates and revises technical documentation using state-of-the-art publishing software technology including
- product descriptions, detailed functional descriptions, operating procedures, fault isolation, maintenance and repair procedures, illustrated parts breakdown, miscellaneous reports, proposals, marketing literature, or other technical documentation pertaining to company products.
- Ensures compliance with customer requirements,
- specifications, engineering standards, and language usage principles.
- Researches and consults with engineering staff on systems and equipment to create and revise technical documentation.
- Analyzes and interprets engineering drawings and other technical data to translate information into technical documentation.
- Evaluates illustrations and graphics to determine how to best utilize them within the documentation.
- Requests the creation of new illustrations/graphics or changes to existing illustrations/graphics.
- Assists in evaluating project requirements by providing time and cost estimates.
- May interface with customers on project content and technical issues.
- Participates in reviews and validation efforts (onsite and offsite) for technical writing assignments.
- Assists with overall design of technical documentation by providing input to format and style.
- May lead small or portions of large technical writing assignments.
- May perform or participate in unit and/or system testing on Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs).
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge on industry trends, practices, and applications.
- Maintains a safe work environment and ensures compliance with safety objectives and policies
- Working knowledge of hydraulics, mechanics, electronics, and system operations to write technical documentation.
- Working knowledge of state-of-the-art publication/page production software and Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) functionality and development processes.
- Ability to understand complex engineering designs, analyze and interpret engineering drawings and terminology, and translate into understandable language for non-engineers.
- Communication skills to create and revise complex technical documentation, effectively answer customer questions and concerns related to company equipment and systems.
- Engage in problem solving discussions with cross-functional team members.
- Provide guidance to cross-functional team members and ensure documentation is produced on time and within budget.
- Substantial amounts of concentration and attention to detail to interpret and apply contract requirements to technical documents ensuring the content is accurate and consistent.
- Command of the English language. Assignment dependent: Eligible for Secret Security Clearance
- XML Authoring Tool Experience (e.g. Arbortext Epic Editor and Oxygen software)
- MS Office Tools/Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint required; Access a plus)
- Adobe Acrobat Professional PDF Software – proficient for use of illustration markups; or use of a similar PDF (electronic) markup tool
- Mechanical/Electrical/Operator
- Tech Writer Experience/Knowledge Required,
- preferred in the defense industry Technical Manual Validation/Verification and/or Logistics Demonstration, on-
- vehicle experience a plus
- Content Management System (CMS) experience a plus
- Customer Interaction/Customer Service skills required (some positions involve direct customer interface representing client)
- Ability to work with a diverse team in several physical locations
- Knowledge of Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) functionality, development processes, and markup languages is preferred
- Familiarity with relevant military (MIL-STD) and commercial standards
- Certain positions may require specialized technical knowledge
Vacancy expired!