Lead Technical Writer - Level 4
- Palmdale, CA
- $109,200-189,290 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
The ideal candidate will provide daily management of technical writing personnel, prioritizing key taskings to meet various technical manuals contract deliverables requirements and schedules.
The selected candidate will also be responsible for authoring specific technical publications, as well as developing and implementing the Integrated Product Support IPT's internal processes to assist in the development and delivery of the Enterprise's technical manuals requirements for both sustainment and development programs.
The successful candidate should have excellent organizational and personnel skills in managing informational data bases and be able to track a multitude of engineering data, which will correlate with various sustainment and new manual development updates and deliveries to customers.
Must be able to understand and interpret system technical orders, illustrated parts manuals, technical drawings and schematic diagrams.Basic Qualifications- Experience in developing and authoring technical publications, as well as interfacing with operational and maintenance personnel in dynamic operational work environments
- Experience developing Interactive Electronic Technical manuals (IETMs) (e.g. Quicksilver, Arbortext, XML, or S1000D format.)Desired skills- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Technical Discipline.- Ability to effectively work with multiple engineering, software, supportability, and logistics disciplines to develop highly accurate technical manuals.- Experience in authoring and developing military aeronautics technical publications, including flight manuals, maintenance manuals, illustrated parts breakdown manuals and maintenance job guides IAW MIL-STDs 38784 and MIL-DTL 7700.- General experience in integrating Isometric illustrations or other graphical illustrations into an interactive electronic manual format.- Experience in verification and validation of technical publications is highly desirable.- Broad experience with Microsoft Office suite, especially MSWord, Arbortext, Adobe, Photoshop, CATIA and IsoDraw software tools.- Familiarity and experience with Confluence- Self-starter and able to multi-task in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.- Excellent communications and presentation skills.VirtualnoZip93599EEOLockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.*At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.Ability to TelecommuteNo telecommutingOther Important InformationBy applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.Ability to work remotelyOnsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.Work Schedule InformationLockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.Security Clearance InformationThis position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.Work Schedule4x10 hour day, 3 days off per weekSelect the Telework classification for this positionEmployee will work on-site full-time