Technical Editor and Writer
Listed on 2026-06-24
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IT/Tech
Technical Writer
Request
Title: Technical Editor and Writer 2
Locations: Elkridge, MD 21075
Duration: 12 Months of contract with possible extension
Rate Range: $48 - $53/Hour on W2 (Without medical benefits & no PTO meaning no federal/national holidays as well)
Note: No Grant Writers, Government Tech Writers Or Proposal Writers.
*** Mission Systems is seeking a specialized Technical Writer. The successful candidates will join our high-performing team in developing technical manual content for advanced Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar military systems.
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, and SGML).
- 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.
Successful candidates will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, be proactive, possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, and be self-motivated.
Basic 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 Arbor text, 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 members
- Minimum of 5 years technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer, or other XML authoring software tools
- Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100)
- Expert knowledge of standards XML, SGML, HTML, S1000D and DITA for structured Content
- Possess and maintain DoD Secret clearance
- Self-starter and engaged team member
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