Technical Writer

We have an Excellent Contract position for a Technical Writer to join a leading Company in Elkridge, MD.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the link below to schedule a call:

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.