Lead Technical Writer

L3HHCM20•Colorado Springs, CO

13d•$73,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Lead Technical Writer (L4) for the new Ground Based Radar Digitation (GBRD) Contract located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This role involves end-to-end Technical Order Life Cycle Development of the GBRD Contract TO Baseline, providing Technical Writing leadership in developing several Space Force ground-based radar TOs.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to show proof of citizenship
Currently possess, or are able to acquire, at a minimum, a SECRET security clearance
Ability to travel up to 20% of the year in support of TO content development, certification, and verification site activities
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Computer proficiency with MS Office applications: Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Experience with PTC Arbortext Editor – Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) tagging environment, RWS Contenta Explorer (content management system) - Document Management System (DMS), Extensible Markup Language (XML), and RWS XML Professional Publisher (XPP)
Experience with XML tagging environment and high-end document production software
Experience with FrameMaker and FrameMaker+SGML
Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro PDF software
Experience generating input for proposals, technical volumes, and basis of estimates for generating new TO project work
Ability to interpret project schedules and identify resource requirements for each task based on predecessor and successor relationships
Ability to analyze technical data based on Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability (SMR) codes to adhere to organizational-level and depot-level maintenance requirements
Experience supporting the development of TO Verification Plans

Responsibilities

Developing TOs in accordance with MIL-STDs, TO 00-5 series, and all other Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, Space Force compliance directives
Performing lead technical writer Subject Matter Expert (SME) role for all TO development activities
Providing support to TO Manager in generating project milestone event artifacts to include developing TO Guidance Conferences (TOGC) and In-Process Review (IPR) slide sets
Extensive knowledge mining technical data from engineering drawings and specifications (i.e., assembly drawings, interconnection diagrams, A-level specifications, test procedures, etc.) to develop TOs
Conducting lead technical writer reviews of Pre-Pub Review (PPR) before submitting to TO Manager for final review, and distribution to the Government Enhanced Technical Information Management System (ETIMS)
Performing trip lead support functions for site trips involving TO content development, conducting Contractor Certification, and providing support for Government Verifications
Providing oversight to writers, illustrators, TO QC, and collaborating with engineering and logistics SMEs to accomplish required TO development objectives
Providing TO development status to TO Manager for incremental reporting to Government customer
Assisting TO Manager with processing Contractor Furnished Equipment Notices (CFENs) for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) manuals