Electronic Publication Specialist

DirectViz Solutions, LLC•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

The Electronic Publication Specialist converts, develops, maintains, validates, and publishes technical manuals in accordance with applicable Army Military Standards and customer requirements. The role primarily involves converting and maintaining electronic technical publications using XML/SGML, PTC Arbortext, IADS, UltraEdit, Visual Studio Code, and related GOTS macros and scripting tools. Technical illustration and graphic manipulation are secondary duties performed as needed to support the accuracy, usability, and completeness of publications. The specialist also reviews and organizes technical content, identifies publication data issues, tests completed publications, troubleshoots conversion and publishing problems, and works with Government customers and technical stakeholders. As needed, the role includes creating and maintaining technical illustrations and optimizing graphics using source materials such as photographs and engineering drawings. The position requires sustained focus and computer-based work, communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Employees may need to lift and move objects weighing up to 15 pounds. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for employees with disabilities upon request.

Requirements

Experience or skills in XML and SGML development and editing.
Knowledge of UltraEdit Studio, Visual Studio Code, PTC Arbortext, IADS 4.x, and Adobe Acrobat.
Technical-publication quality assurance and validation skills.
Ability to interpret technical manuals, engineering information, and source data.
Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies or missing technical data.
Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a strong command of English.
Ability to perform tasks involving prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk using a computer, mouse, and keyboard.
Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 15 pounds as needed.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, business correspondence proficiency, and self-management capabilities.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the role satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation available upon request.

Nice To Haves

Technical illustration experience.
Experience with Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, or AutoCAD.
Basic CAD knowledge.
Image manipulation and optimization skills.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and photographs to develop technical graphics.
Experience developing graphics for Army or DoD technical publications.
Experience supporting Army or DoD technical manuals, IETMs, or IETPs, especially converting legacy publication content into structured XML/SGML and validating the finished product in IADS.

Responsibilities

Convert and digitize technical manuals and other publications into XML/SGML electronic formats in accordance with applicable Military Standards and customer requirements.
Use UltraEdit macros and other tools to convert PDF and legacy technical-publication content into structured XML/SGML.
Code, edit, and troubleshoot XML and SGML to ensure correct tagging, structure, formatting, and functionality.
Develop, maintain, and validate publications using PTC Arbortext and IADS 4.x.
Review and reorganize technical content to improve structure, consistency, readability, and compliance.
Identify missing, incomplete, inconsistent, or improperly formatted technical data and coordinate corrections.
Conduct quality assurance and validation testing of content accuracy, hyperlinks, graphics, formatting, navigation, and functionality.
Troubleshoot conversion, tagging, formatting, and publishing issues and implement corrective actions.
Work independently and collaboratively within integrated technical-publication teams.
Coordinate with Government customers, technical personnel, engineers, and other stakeholders to resolve publication requirements and technical-data issues.
Create, modify, and maintain technical illustrations as needed for technical manuals and electronic publications.
Develop illustrations from photographs, engineering drawings, existing technical data, and physical equipment inspections.
Modify and optimize graphics to meet Army and Government technical-publication requirements.
Manipulate, clean up, enhance, and convert image formats using graphics applications.
Coordinate with customers and technical personnel on graphic specifications and illustration requirements.
Maintain representative technical-illustration work samples or a portfolio when required.
Maintain focus during scheduled working hours, learn and retain routine tasks, and adapt to additional responsibilities or changes to assigned duties.