Junior Technical Writer - Manassas, VA
Junior Technical Writer
Manassas, VA
Client: Aerospace/Defense
Position: Technical Writer
Location: Manassas, VA
Length: Long-term contract position
Hourly rate: up to $38
Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, validate, and test maintenance and operational procedures in lab environments and onboard U.S. Navy submarines.
- Provide input during reviews of maintenance index pages (MIPs) and maintenance requirement cards (MRCs).
- Create operations and maintenance procedures for integration into electronic technical manuals using engineering documentation.
- Support provisioning technical data packages for the AN/BYG-1 combat system.
- Develop training materials using Microsoft Office products to support operations and maintenance.
- Maintain document configuration management using sound configuration principles.
- Utilize agile development methodologies to create electronic technical manuals and maintain an understanding of agile roles and mindsets.
- Work with tools like JIRA or DOORS for standards and requirements management.
- Conduct research to summarize unfamiliar technologies for end-users, collaborating with subject matter experts as needed.
- Travel as required to support Navy customers, potentially including work onboard naval vessels in port and at sea.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of full-time experience in submarine fleet logistic support, including system installation, testing, operation, and lifecycle maintenance.
- Experience with HTML, XHTML, or XML.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
- Bachelor's or Technology degree in Engineering, a related field, or equivalent (4 years of relevant job-related experience).