Technical Writer

Overview

Technical Writer

LOCATION: Washington, DC

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Ability to obtain a Tier 1 Background Investigation;US Citizenship required

CERTIFICATION: N/A

TRAVEL: Limited; as needed

Salary Range: $110,000 + annually*

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Writer to support the Federal Aviation Administration - SETIS Contract, supporting the Civilian Division.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• BA/BS degree required

• 2+ years of experience required

• Ability to complete and pass a Public Trust Security Investigation (US Citizenship required for all applicants)

• Must have the ability to establish and maintain professional, positive relationships with a wide variety of customers, including senior executives, engineers, technicians, managers, and administrative staff.

• 2 years of experience using QuickSilver software in processing and preparing technical documentation

• 2 years of experience with Adobe Communique (CQ5) Software

• Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and "voices."

• Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing.

• Able to produce high quality work under tight and sometimes shifting deadlines.

• Able to grasp and communicate highly technical information without a background in that area.

• Must be comfortable asking questions of technical experts.

• Must have a disciplined work ethic and the ability to prioritize and juggle projects.

• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

• Must enjoy working collaboratively within a small team of communications professionals.

• Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite (Word professional documentation styles, features and production, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Must have strong oral communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working with federally mandated "plain language" a plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews, and revises documents to conform to existing style guidelines and industry best practices for regulatory documents, manuals, instructions, and technical orders.

• Edits, standardizes, and revises material prepared by FAA staff members, organizing and formatting content for clarity, flow, and readability.

• Meet with and receive guidance/technical direction from Subject Matter Experts, and produce an original written draft based on those discussions, to be reviewed, refined and finalized.

• May be asked to prepare, edit, or revise reports, correspondence, briefing, or other documentation.

• Ensures clarity and grammatical correctness of all written materials through attention to detail and the application of recognized editorial techniques.

• Edits and maintains a listing of technical documents, their key data, and their revision schedule

• Writes original content in the form of articles, columns, talking points, etc. by gathering and assessing information from a wide variety of sources.

• Prepares, edits, or revises reports, correspondences, briefings, and other documentation.

• Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and "voices."

• Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing.

• Experience working with Federally-mandated "plain language" a plus.

• Experience using InDesign a plus.

• Helps develop graphic concepts for communicating key messages.

• Tracks and reports progress of various projects.

• Provides ad hoc support to FAA customer by taking meeting notes, conducting research and analysis, conducting fact-checks, gathering information, etc.