We have an Excellent Contract position for a Technical Writer to join a leading Company in Elkridge, MD.
Pay Range: $28.58 - $42.87
**US Citizenship is required.**
**Candidate must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance.**
We are seeking Technical Writers. The successful candidates will join our high-performing team in developing technical documentation for advanced military systems.
Responsibilities:
- Writes, rewrites, and/or edits technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical information and instructions to a wide range of audiences.
- Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
- Conducts quality review of materials.
- Publish materials in various formats, including page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), and structured (HTML, XML, and SGML).
- Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver sensor/system technical manuals to varying levels of detail and delivery formats.
- Perform Desktop Publishing tasks for program/project reports, whitepapers, articles, and other documents.
- Research and compile information from program documents, engineering sources, et al. to develop manual outlines and adhere to military/civilian 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.
- Expert knowledge of MS Office Products.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with structured authoring applications, such as: MadCap, FrameMaker, or Arbortext.
- Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
Desired Qualifications:
- Possess and maintain DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
- Successful candidates will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be proactive, possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, and be self-motivated.
- Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Self-starter and engaged team member.
- Minimum 5 years of technical writing experience.
- Knowledge of standard content management strategies.
- Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100).
- Knowledge of standards - XML, SGML, HTML, S1000, and DITA - for structured Content.
Benefits offered to vary by the 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, 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.