Lead Technical Manual Writer - Level 4

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in developing and authoring technical manuals (flight, maintenance, IPB and or software manuals).
• Experience interfacing with operational and maintenance personnel in operational work environments.
• Experience developing Interactive Electronic Technical manuals (IETMs) (e.g. Quicksilver, Arbortext, XML, or S1000D format).
• Active Secret Clearance

Job Description

You will be the Lead Technical Manual Writer - Level 4 for the Technical Publications Team which is responsible for producing accurate, MIL-STD-compliant documentation for advanced military aeronautics systems.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Lead Technical Manual Writer - Level 4 you will be responsible for supervising and training other technical writers, as well as, authoring and maintaining technical publications that support complex aircraft platforms, ensuring they meet stringent defense standards.

• Developing flight manuals, maintenance manuals, and illustrated parts breakdown manuals in IETM formats using tools such as QuickSilver or XML.
• Collaborating with engineering, software, supportability, and logistics teams to gather data and translate it into clear, actionable documentation.
• Perform verification and validation activities to confirm technical accuracy and compliance with MIL-STD requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings, technical orders, schematics, and commercial data to create precise maintenance Job Guides.
• Continuously improve publication processes by incorporating feedback and emerging best practices.

Responsibilities

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Developing flight manuals, maintenance manuals, and illustrated parts breakdown manuals in IETM formats using tools such as QuickSilver or XML.
• Collaborating with engineering, software, supportability, and logistics teams to gather data and translate it into clear, actionable documentation.
• Perform verification and validation activities to confirm technical accuracy and compliance with MIL-STD requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings, technical orders, schematics, and commercial data to create precise maintenance Job Guides.
• Continuously improve publication processes by incorporating feedback and emerging best practices.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Technical Discipline.
• Experience authoring technical publications for complex military aeronautics publications.
• Experience in developing military aeronautics technical publications, including flight manuals, maintenance manuals, illustrated parts breakdown manuals and maintenance job guides.
• General experience in integrating Isometric illustrations or other graphical illustrations into an interactive electronic manual format.
• Ability to effectively work with multiple engineering, software, supportability, and logistics disciplines to develop highly accurate technical manuals.
• Experience in verification and validation of technical publications is highly desirable.
• Broad experience with Microsoft Office suite, especially MSWord, Arbortext, Adobe, Photoshop, CATIA and IsoDraw software tools.
• Self starter and able to multi-task in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
• Good communications and presentation skills.

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.

Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely

Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.