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Technical Writer

Linthicum, MD
Technical Writer/Editor 
  • Write, rewrite and/or edit technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences.
  • Acquire subject knowledge by meeting and collaborating with product developers, observing the performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.
  • Oversee preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.
  • Conduct quality review of materials.
  • Generate documents via Velocity or other scripting languages/conversion tools.
  • Adhere to strict Customer deadlines, schedules, and specifications
  • Coordinate with Program Management and Technical Leads to ensure adequate time to create and modify technical documentation
  • Create/modify Customer Templates as required
Pluses 
  • Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
  • Full knowledge of industry practices. Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.
  • Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and system description documents.
  • Work well in a team environment.
  • Familiarity with SharePoint.
  • Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence.
  • Expertise in MS Office Suite.

 

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