• Technical Writer

    Astrion (Washington, DC)


    Overview

     

    Technical Writer

     

    JOB STATUS: Full-Time

     

    CLEARANCE: Ability to obtain a Public Trust: US Citizenship required

     

    TRAVEL: Limited; as needed.

     

    Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Writer for the FAA - SETIS Contract, supporting the Civilian Division.

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

    + BA/BS degree required

    + 5 years of experience required

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

    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

    + 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.