IETM Technical Editor & Writer III

Elkridge, MD

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30+ days ago

Job Description

DPP is seeking an IETMTechnical Editor & Writer III for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.

Work Location: Onsite in Elkridge, MD
Duration: 12 months
Terms: W2 Contract
Work Authorization: US Citizen; must hold a current/active Secret security clearance

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.

Required Qualifications:

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.

Preferred 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.

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button to learn more about this position (#26-01137).
DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

Numbers & Facts

Location

Elkridge, MD

Skills

Adobe Acrobatunmatched
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Arbortextunmatched
Atlassian JIRAunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Content Developmentunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
DoD Clearanceunmatched
Editingunmatched
Educational Technologyunmatched
HTML (HyperText Markup Language)unmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Militaryunmatched
Military Operationsunmatched
Military Specificationsunmatched
Military/DoD Standardsunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Opticsunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
Secret Clearanceunmatched
Security Clearanceunmatched
Technical Deliveryunmatched
Technical Editingunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
User Documentationunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
XML (EXtensible Markup Language)unmatched
XML Authoringunmatched

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