• Senior Technical Writer

    SAIC (Indianapolis, IN)


    Description

    JOB DESCRIPTION:

    The Senior Technical Writer will support Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) editing and creating Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) using PTC Arbortext to MIL-STD-3001 specification.

    JOB DUTIES:

    + Author, edit, and develop IETMs for NAVAIR equipment, to cover maintenance, operation, repair, theory of operation, troubleshooting, and Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB) in accordance with MIL-STD-3001 requirements.

    + Author, prepare, review, revise, and develop IETMs for NAVAIR equipment from source data such as Logistics Product Data, Engineering Drawings, and Maintenance Plans for equipment operation and maintenance.

    + Create and update NAVAIR MIL-STD-3001 XML documentation with complete understanding of XML tags and how to apply to text.

    + Coordinate content creation across multiple documents continuously with competing deadlines.

    + Perform quality reviews and peer reviews across technical and non-technical documents.

    + Evaluate document quality based on accuracy, substance, and quality of written content.

    + Create narrative content using Subject Matter Expert (SME) interviews to author and validate with technical system engineers, architects, and other SMEs.

    + Create agendas, meeting minutes, initial technical publication outlines, and incrementally create, validate, update, and review document content.

    Qualifications

    REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

    + Bachelor's degree and six (6) years or more related experience; will 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.

    + Candidate must be a US Citizen.

    + Team-oriented, self-starter, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

    + Experience with Microsoft Office products and desktop publishing software.

    + Previous experience creating and editing NAVAIR IETMs.

    + Proficient in use of PTC Arbortext or similar XML authoring software.

    DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

    + Recent knowledge of and experience with Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Center (NATEC) documentation standards and procedures.

    + Current knowledge of and experience with Naval & Marine Corps aircraft systems.

    + Experience developing Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSARs) for Acquisition Logistics.

    REQNUMBER: 2511238

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