Technical Writer/Editor I

About the role

To write, maintain, and prepare technical documents for high frequency active sonar systems in the Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL).

Responsibilities

• Supports project leads by performing the duties of a primary or support writer on multiple projects.
• This includes writing and maintaining technical user guides, O&M manuals, and other documents in HTML, PDF, and Microsoft Word formats, as well as maintaining assigned GitLab issues.
• Participates in testing and verification of sonar components, as needed, in office and field environments to develop and validate technical documentation.
• Participates in peer editing and publishing processes.
• Participates as a member of the documentation team internal IT working group and supports the management of IT resources, processes, and internal documentation.
• Provides photography and videography support to the documentation team, including capturing and editing multimedia content as needed.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least one year of professional or technical writing/editing experience.
• Strong organizational skills and focus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Able to work under pressure and accept supervision.
• Ability to work independently as well as with peers, clients, and management.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• US Citizen.
• Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, technical writing, or similar field.
• At least two years of professional or technical writing/editing experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge or ability to produce software, hardware, or technical documentation.
• Experience writing hardware assembly, maintenance, and/or operation procedures.
• Experience writing user guides and/or operating procedures.
• Experience creating, maintaining, or adhering to an internal style guide.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of photo and video editing software tools and techniques.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of authoring tools such as MadCap Flare, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of source control tools such as GitLab and Microsoft Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of source integration strategies (SIS) or configuration management (CM) for documentation.
• Knowledge of HTML, XML, CSS, and other markup languages.
• Some understanding or familiarity with Linux.
• Demonstrated knowledge or ability to express and present key principles.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Pay

Salary Range $45,900--$57,342+/negotiable depending on qualifications.

Schedule

• Standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Possible weekend, evening and holiday work
• Possible interstate/intrastate travel