Specialized IETM Technical Writer with Security Clearance

Job ID#: 226719 Job Category: IT/Technical Position Type: Associate - W2 Duration: 12 months We have an Excellent Contract position for a Specialized IETM Technical Writer to join a leading Company located in Elkridge, MD surrounding area.

Pay Rate: $69.47 **US Citizenship is required.**  **Candidate must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance.** Seeking a specialized IETM Technical Writer. The successful candidates will join our high-performing team in developing technical manual content for advanced Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar military systems.

Job 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).
• 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.

Basic Hiring Criteria

• 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.
• Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
• Self-starter and engaged team member.

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer, or other XML authoring software tools.
• Expert knowledge of standards - XML, HTML.
• Possess and maintain DoD Secret clearance.
• Self-starter and engaged team member.

Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: Secret Military connected talent encouraged to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals /

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