Specialized IETM Technical Writer

We have an Excellent Contract position for aSpecialized IETM Technical Writerto join a leading Company located inElkridge, MDsurrounding 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.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance