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Technical Writer III

Science and Engineering Services, Huntsville, AL, USA

Job type: Contract



Technical Writer III

Location

US-AL-Huntsville

ID

2026-1439

Category

ILS

Position Type

Full-Time

Remote

No

Location : Postal Code

35824

Location : Address

248 Dunlop Blvd

Overview

In coordination with project engineer or analyst, develops documentation in accordance with appropriate standards, data item descriptions (DIDs), DoD directives, military standards and regulations.
Responsibilities

Compiles information for inclusion in documents from interviews with appropriate technical personnel, notes and draft reports, meeting attendance or minutes of meetings, existing documentation, and observance of demonstration, experiments, and equipment operations

Develop, update, and maintain Army Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) to include Operator, Field/Depot Maintenance, and RPSTL content
Functional working knowledge of MIL-STD-40051 (IADS/XML)
Generate IETM changes/updates by analyzing engineering data (drawings, schematics)
Develop and maintain Maintenance Work Order (MWOs) and Depot Work Maintenance Requirements (DWMRs)
Facilitate Pubs and MWO validation events at contractor or government facilities
Participate in Government run verification events
Independently researches technical issues and develops documentation
Arranges, outlines and writes documents in accordance with good English principles, commercial standards, military or DoD regulations as appropriate
Determines level of detail, appropriate standards and formats required, and writes documents to satisfy these requirements
Applies good security practices for handling all classified documents utilized or generated to ensure that classified information is handled properly during documentation development and completed documents are marked appropriately
Organizes and oversees work of lower-level technical writers
Civilian or military avionics experience a plus

Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor's degree required
Experience:
Five to seven years of experience in technical writing required
Any combination of education/experience may be substituted for job requirements at the recommendation of the hiring manager and approval of the COO or higher.