Specialist, Technical Writing

Specialist, Technical Writing

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced technical writer.

Essential Functions:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong editing, proofreading, and formatting skills
• Proficiency in researching and analyzing detailed technical processes to extract technical information
• Confidence and experience with team coordination, including working with engineers, customer representatives, subject matter experts, vendors, technical personnel, and the internal illustration team
• Adaptable to changing priorities and workloads and able to work independently
• Strong time-management skills
• Proficient with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and/or Extensible Markup Language (XML)
• Experience authoring Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, Technical Orders (TOs), Technical Manuals (TMs), User's Manuals, and other related technical documents in various formats
• Familiar with military and aerospace technical documentation requirements, such as standards and specifications (e.g., MIL-STD-38784, MIL-STD-40051, MIL-DTL-38807, S1000D)
• Familiar with SGML and/or XML content for DoD operation and maintenance manuals
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficient with Adobe Acrobat

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Occasional travel required
• Ability to obtain security clearance and maintain eligibility requirements to access U.S. classified information

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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