Technical Writer

$110k

ASTRION, INC.

Silver Spring, MD

Overview

Technical Writer

LOCATION: Washington, DC

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Ability to obtain a Tier 1 Background Investigation;US Citizenship required

CERTIFICATION: N/A

TRAVEL: Limited; as needed

Salary Range: $110,000 + annually*

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Writer to support the Federal Aviation Administration - SETIS Contract, supporting the Civilian Division .

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

BA/BS degree required
2+ years of experience required
Ability to complete and pass a Public Trust Security Investigation (US Citizenship required for all applicants)
Must have the ability to establish and maintain professional, positive relationships with a wide variety of customers, including senior executives, engineers, technicians, managers, and administrative staff.
2 years of experience using QuickSilver software in processing and preparing technical documentation
2 years of experience with Adobe Communique (CQ5) Software
Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and "voices."
Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing.
Able to produce high quality work under tight and sometimes shifting deadlines.
Able to grasp and communicate highly technical information without a background in that area.
Must be comfortable asking questions of technical experts.
Must have a disciplined work ethic and the ability to prioritize and juggle projects.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Must enjoy working collaboratively within a small team of communications professionals.
Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite (Word professional documentation styles, features and production, Excel, PowerPoint.
Must have strong oral communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working with federally mandated "plain language" a plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reviews, and revises documents to conform to existing style guidelines and industry best practices for regulatory documents, manuals, instructions, and technical orders.
Edits, standardizes, and revises material prepared by FAA staff members, organizing and formatting content for clarity, flow, and readability.
Meet with and receive guidance/technical direction from Subject Matter Experts, and produce an original written draft based on those discussions, to be reviewed, refined and finalized.
May be asked to prepare, edit, or revise reports, correspondence, briefing, or other documentation.
Ensures clarity and grammatical correctness of all written materials through attention to detail and the application of recognized editorial techniques.
Edits and maintains a listing of technical documents, their key data, and their revision schedule
Writes original content in the form of articles, columns, talking points, etc. by gathering and assessing information from a wide variety of sources.
Prepares, edits, or revises reports, correspondences, briefings, and other documentation.
Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and "voices."
Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing.
Experience working with Federally-mandated "plain language" a plus.
Experience using InDesign a plus.
Helps develop graphic concepts for communicating key messages.
Tracks and reports progress of various projects.
Provides ad hoc support to FAA customer by taking meeting notes, conducting research and analysis, conducting fact-checks, gathering information, etc.

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