Junior Technical Writer

Client: Aerospace/Defense

Position: Technical Writer

Location: Manassas, VA

Length: Long-term contract position

Hourly rate: up to $38

Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, validate, and test maintenance and operational procedures in lab environments and onboard U.S. Navy submarines.
• Provide input during reviews of maintenance index pages (MIPs) and maintenance requirement cards (MRCs).
• Create operations and maintenance procedures for integration into electronic technical manuals using engineering documentation.
• Support provisioning technical data packages for the AN/BYG-1 combat system.
• Develop training materials using Microsoft Office products to support operations and maintenance.
• Maintain document configuration management using sound configuration principles.
• Utilize agile development methodologies to create electronic technical manuals and maintain an understanding of agile roles and mindsets.
• Work with tools like JIRA or DOORS for standards and requirements management.
• Conduct research to summarize unfamiliar technologies for end-users, collaborating with subject matter experts as needed.
• Travel as required to support Navy customers, potentially including work onboard naval vessels in port and at sea.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of full-time experience in submarine fleet logistic support, including system installation, testing, operation, and lifecycle maintenance.
• Experience with HTML, XHTML, or XML.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Bachelor's or Technology degree in Engineering, a related field, or equivalent (4 years of relevant job-related experience).

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If interested in learning more about this position, please email your resume to KDunkin@geologics.com and I will call back with more information.