Job Details
Amentum
Technical Writer
Amentum is now hiring a Senior Technical Writer for its Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD location.
Candidates are eligible for Telework opportunities with this position.
You are a proactive, driven technical writer concerned with directing, developing, and leading documentation development efforts for Army Weapon Systems. You're also a self-starter with exceptional communication skills who enjoys working with a team to achieve required objectives. Your creativity and detail oriented abilities ensure a disciplined approach to the developed of required documentation that meets both the end users need to set-up, operate and maintain complex communication system but also complies with key stakeholder requirements related to format and structure of the documentation.
Responsibilities:
Serve as lead technical writer in an IPT/SIPT stakeholder environment in support of Army ACAT program documentation development. Responsible for outlining, prioritizing and completing technical writing development tasks in a manner that coincides with overall program cost, performance, schedule and contract requirements.
Independently plans, drafts, edits, and prepares a variety of technical publications such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Technical Manuals (TMs), Modification Work Orders (MWOs), and other publication requirements. Coordinates, edits, and finalizes technical documents through application of editing and writing standards, procedures, formatting and terminology. Prepares technical documents, sheets, or papers based on research, subject matter expert (SME) input or technical advisor, observation of perfected or certified processes, or agency policy. Consult SMEs in order to develop content materials, and other special process technical data. Writes/edits documents using technical terminology to end user requirements and level of understanding. Reviews material for proper grammatical usage, punctuation, format, spelling, style, and order of presentation. Rewrites sentences within paragraphs to improve clarity of meaning and consistency. Develops technical documentation formats and assures conformance to military standards and customer specifications. Coordinates changes or controversial information regarding format, content, grammatical usage, etc., with SME/Supervisor. Maintains records documenting development of documents such as revision tracking, dated milestones, letters of instruction, format, number of drawings and numeric designation, writer, etc. Uses state-of-the-art desktop publishing software and other software/hardware to prepare technical documents i.e. word processing, line art creation and manipulation, or similar assisted drawing software
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of relevant technical writer experience
* Or a High School Diploma/GED, and at least 10 years of technical writer experience
Position requires up to 25% travel
Due to the nature of the work must be a US Citizen.
Must have an active Secret Security Clearance.
Experience in the development of military technical manuals in compliance with MIL-STD-40051C, MIL-STD-3031 and MIL-STD-38784 and other applicable standards and guidance.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience providing support to DoD/Army program of record (ACAT 1 to 3) Experience producing, editing, and converting graphics and digital images using Adobe Illustrator (AI).Proficient in developing and maintaining technical documents using Microsoft Office 365 suite, Adobe PDF, Ultra Edit, Arbortext, and Notepad++.Well versed in Logistic Management Information (LMI) and Integrated Logistics Supports (ILS) technical functions, support elements and documentation. Proficient in managing, editing, converting source or technical in SGML, XML, HTML or PDF formats.
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