Title:  Lead, Technical Writer, Military Specifications 1

Job Title: Lead, Technical Writing

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Code: 20334

Job Schedule: 9/80, every other Friday off

Essential Job Responsibilities: 

• Experience with creating S1000D data modules and managing S1000D projects
• Advanced experience with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and 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
• Knowledge of and experience writing to military standard requirements (MIL-STD-38784, MIL-STD-40051, MIL-DTL-38807, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong editing and proofing skills
• Capability to research and analyze detailed technical processes and extract technical information
• Ability to coordinate with engineers, customer representatives, subject matter experts, vendors, customers and technical personnel as well as internal illustration team
• Experience in project and time management and experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Adaptable to changing priorities and workloads
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple publication efforts concurrently
• Ability to format documents to meet contract requirements
• Viewed by others as an expert within the technical writing discipline
• Experience with coaching and training other employees within area of expertise
• Focused on continuous improvement and innovation activities; can review, recommend, and support publications tools

Required Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe FrameMaker
• Experience creating and integrating style sheets, programming scripts, XML and SGML programming, and FOSI programming

Preferred Qualificatons

• Understanding of IETM and Common Source Database (CSDB) development standards, best practices, and protocols. CSDB management experience a plus.

Additional Information:

• Occasional travel required