Specialist, Technical Writing

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Job Title: Spec, Technical Writing

Job Code: 42334

Job Location: Greenville, TX (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

Job Description:

The Specialist, Technical Writing will be a part of the Technical Publications team, committed to providing quality and timely publication deliverables for commercial and government projects in a dynamic environment. The Specialist, Technical Writer is responsible for gathering, composing, and editing technical information to prepare flight manuals, maintenance manuals, and other technical documentation for our warfighters.

Essential Functions:

• Prior experience authoring Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM), technical maintenance manuals, Flight Operation Manuals, and in an S1000D environment for Air Force programs.

• Working knowledge of or experience with Rivet Joint/Cobra Ball/Combat Sent Mission system architecture and mission profile. Working knowledge of KC-135 or RC-135 aircraft systems and operations

• Interpret engineering drawings, wire lists, schematics, hardware specifications, software requirements specifications, software interface control documents, test procedures.

• Conduct interviews with engineering personnel to ensure the technical documentation is precise, comprehensive, and meets professional/MIL standards.

• Works under general supervision and may be responsible for entire programs.

• Ability to clearly and succinctly communicate orally and in written form.

• Must be able to work well with colleagues, internal stakeholders, and external customers.

• Must be able to work within and potentially lead defined budgets and meet schedule deadlines.

• Strong computer skills with solid understanding of MS Office Suite and applications.

• Familiarity with S1000D Standard, Webex authoring, and Localized CSDB desired.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD Clearance.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with four (4) years of technical publication authoring experience with structured authoring environments to include unstructured, and/or structured FrameMaker, Technical Publication.

• Graduate degree with two (2) years of technical publication authoring experience with structured authoring environments to include unstructured, and/or structured FrameMaker, Technical Publication.

• In lieu of a degree, minimum of eight (8) years of technical publication authoring experience with structured authoring environments to include unstructured, and/or structured FrameMaker, Technical Publication.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active Secret DoD Clearance.

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