Technical Writer and Editor

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. This position involves researching, documenting, and developing detailed procedures, checklists, technical specifications, alert bulletins, training materials, and other procedures and reports under close supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Researches, documents, and develops detailed operator, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures, checklists, technical specifications, alert bulletins, training materials, and other procedures and reports.
• Collections and accumulates appropriate technical information through researching and analyzing technical data and publications, engineering drawings, test procedures, design specifications/documentation, software description documents, engineering documents, and by interviewing technical experts.
• Ensures documents are developed in accordance with the requested specifications and contractual requirements, including development of any necessary illustrations, photographs, or other graphic representations.
• Ensures final materials clearly and effectively communicate the technical information and data.
• Captures and coordinates technical document reviews and approval signatures, which may include appropriate security classification prior to document distribution.
• Observes all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Works in a safe manner in accordance with established operating practices and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to an associate's degree in a related discipline and one or more years' experience in a technical field.
• May substitute equivalent professional experience in lieu of education/training.
• Must demonstrate a basic technical understanding of military or commercial systems and technical writing/editing practices and standards, as well as have knowledge of the documentation of technical manuals and documentation.
• Must have knowledge of computer-based tools in the production of technical documentation.
• Must possess: the ability to grasp new concepts quickly, the ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information, good organizational skills, the ability to identify issues and recognize deviations from accepted practices and processes, basic analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to accurately document and report, knowledge of computer operations and applications, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment, as well as the ability to travel as required.