Technical Editor and Writer // Remote 100%// Active secret Clearance

Key Responsibilities:

·         A Technical Editor and Writer is responsible to write, rewrite and/or edit technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively, technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences to include military personnel.

·         This position requires the initiative to acquire subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referencing technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.

·         This position also requires active participation in overseeing the preparation of illustrative materials, including the selection of drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.

·         Furthermore, this position requires quality reviews of technical manuals.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 Years experience with Bachelors; 3 Years experience with Masters; 1 year experience with PHD
• Experience in IETM data module authoring and development experience using Spec1000D,
• Experience with Mil-STD-38784, MIL-STD-3048, Mil-STD-1808, and Tech Manual Style Guide constraints.
• Authoring experience will include Arbortext, SGML and/or XML authoring software, Astoria Navigator common source database, and IETM technical publications development processes.
• Skilled in writing maintenance related procedures (e.g. Descriptive/ Fault Isolation/ Fault Reporting/ Operational/ Procedural & Non-Procedural/ Repair/ Scheduled-Maintenance/ Avionics/ Electrical/ Mechanical - Maintenance Manuals),
• Familiar with using Illustration Part Breakdown (IPB), SpecView IETM viewer to publish and check accuracy of authored artifacts.
• Must be able to attain a Secret clearance.
• Willing to travel to customer designated locations when performing verification events.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands on maintenance experience with RQ4 unmanned aircraft &/or ground segment systems such as USAF Global Hawk, FMS ROK and Japan, NATO AGS, and MQ-4 Triton programs are highly desirable.
• Experienced with using the Interactive, Electronic, Technical Manuals (IETM) Operations and Maintenance Manual (OMM), the Operations and Maintenance Manual development process and participating in Customer Validation and Verification (CVV) events.
• Development processes associated with Time Compliant Technical Orders (TCTO's).
• Lead Writer experience using AGILE & JIRA best practices.