
Senior Technical Writer and Provisioner
- Huntsville, AL
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including user manuals, installation guides, release notes, API documentation, and online help systems.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts, engineers, and product managers to gather information and understand technical concepts.
- Research, organize, and interpret technical information to produce accurate and concise documentation.
- Integrate relevant information into well-written physical descriptions, controls, and indicators, and removal and replacement procedures with amplifying graphics.
- Select drawings, sketches, diagrams, charts, and photographs of equipment to illustrate the material.
- Write and edit clear and concise content that meets the needs of the target audience, ensuring adherence to style guidelines and documentation standards.
- Develop and maintain documentation templates, style guides, and best practices to ensure consistency and quality across all publications.
- Perform quality assurance checks on documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to industry standards.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in technical writing.
- Perform cross-functional analysis and lead special projects as requested.
- Develop, revise, and maintain data for publications, including provisioning, RPSTL, and other equipment maintenance programs.
- Evaluate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and publications change requests for impact on maintenance concepts/philosophies.
- Review, evaluate, accept and/or reject provisioning data and maintenance allocations codes, providing guidance during pre-provisioning and provisioning reconciliation conferences.
- Bachelor’s degree in writing and/or a technical field from an accredited college or university. Four (4) years of experience in engineering, science, or related field may be considered.
- Active SECRET security clearance.
- Ability to comply with schedules and unique Army program procedures/requirements.
- Capacity to perform reviews, updates, and additions of the provisioning file both internal and with the Government.
- Knowledge of and interaction between Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) in the development of associated documentation.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment.
- Proficient in MS Office Products (PowerPoint/Word/Outlook).
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Five years of technical writing experience.
- Experience working with Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) and eXtensible Markup Language (XML) using authoring software.
- Experience with modifications or maintenance, including performing maintenance or installations on a variety of military equipment including special equipment and ground vehicles.
- Experience with Configuration Management (CM).