Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals Writer

Chipton-Ross is seeking an Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals Writer 3 for a contract opportunity in Elkridge, MD.

• 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 Arbortext, 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 member.

Seeking a specialized IETM 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.

• 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).
• 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.

• Minimum of 5 years' technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer, or other XML authoring software tools.
• Expert knowledge of standards - XML, HTML.
• Possess and maintain DoD Secret clearance.
• Self-starter and engaged team member.

Bachelor's Degree is required.

School must be accredited.

9/80 workweek.

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.