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Senior Tech Writing Specialist - Tactical Control System
Job in
Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, 20108, USA
Listed on 2026-08-10
Listing for:
General Dynamics
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-10
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Technical Writer, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Senior Tech Writing Specialist - Tactical Control System
:
US-VA-Manassas
Required Clearance:
Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 8/5/2026
Category:
Engineering-Other
Employment Type:
Full Time
Hiring Company:
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related specialized area or field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience is required plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position
Ready to be a leader with the company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies? At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, its often classified. If you want to put your talent in the spotlight, its waiting for you right now, right here.
We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.
Its your chance to put your talent to the ultimate test. Are you ready? The Senior Technical Writing Specialist is responsible for creating, planning, writing and editing complex operational, instructional, interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs), maintenance or test procedures. This will entail documenting engineering processes and specifications by editing software developer and engineering staffs notes and procedures and applying formatting in order to support the writing and publication of hardware and software test procedures.
Additionally, youll work in a team environment with other writers, providing feedback and critiquing work in order to help develop leadership skills, documentation skills and expertise with production tools and projects.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
* Write and edit technical documentation in various formats (e.g., .doc, .PDF, HTML, and XML/SGML-tagged IETMs).
* Able to comply with military specifications and technical documentation requirements.
* Maintain established technical documentation lifecycle, to include review cycles and hardware and/or software update cycles.
* Create supporting graphics (e.g., functional block diagrams) in various formats (e.g., .JPEG, .PNG, etc.) to support documentation functional descriptions and procedures.
* Perform quality assurance to ensure technical and grammatical accuracy of documentation.
* Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) during development and editing to ensure technical accuracy of documentation.
* REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
* Preferred English or Technical Writing degree.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office products (including, but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams).
* Ability to research unfamiliar technology well enough to describe and summarize for an end-user; must be comfortable asking questions and collaborating with SMEs.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Meticulous attention to detail.
OPTIONAL/PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
* Experience using an XML editor (e.g., XMLSpy, Arbortext).
* Understanding of the application and usage of S1000D Applicability.
* Knowledge of military standards (i.e., MIL-STDs, MIL-PRFs, MIL-HDBKs, etc).
* Familiarity with basic graphic design principles.
* Understanding of a repository-based content management system (e.g., Tortoise SVN).
* Experience with S1000D IETM Data Display (SIDD) publishing tool, HTML, XHTML, and XML.
What youll experience:
* Technologies that arent just top-notch, theyre often top-secret
* A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring whats next
* Opportunities to…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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