Senior Technical Writer

BROWN TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED•Huntsville, AL

54d•Onsite

About The Position

Brown Technologies is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to support the Utility Helicopter Project Office (UHPO) International Program Office at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports Foreign Military Sales customers by reviewing, redacting, and marking UHPO proponent manuals and by analyzing, developing, creating, and updating XML for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) and page-based technical publications. An active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required. The writer researches and interprets source data, reviews technical data from the Software Repository Data (SRD), vendors, and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and works with equipment specialists, illustrators, engineers, customers, and teammates to produce accurate publications. The role includes converting source data from formats such as SGML, Word, and PDF to XML; modifying XML using UltraEdit, Arbortext Editor, and IADS; ensuring compliance with specified military standards; and maintaining quality and historical documentation through internal quality-control and configuration-management processes. This is an on-site office position at Bldg. 5308, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. No travel is required.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
Approximately five years of technical-writing experience supporting aviation aircraft or major weapon systems.
Demonstrated experience with XML integration and developing IETMs and/or page-based technical publications.
Proficiency with UltraEdit, Arbortext Editor, and Interactive Authoring and Display System (IADS).
Working knowledge of MIL-STD-40051, MIL-HDBK-1222, and MIL-PRF-63029.
Experience reviewing and analyzing technical data received from SRD, vendors, and OEMs.
Ability to convert source data from SGML, Word, PDF, and other formats to XML.
Ability to comprehend engineering technical data.
Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask, prioritize internal and external tasks and projections, and work effectively in a team environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Six years of aviation maintenance experience on the UH-60 platform.
Acquisition and/or sustainment logistics experience.
Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or international program offices.
Experience with configuration-management software and processes.

Responsibilities

Review, redact, and mark UHPO proponent manuals in support of the International Program Office.
Analyze, develop, create, and update XML for IETMs and page-based technical publications.
Research and analyze source data and interpret it into usable XML for UHPO proponent publications.
Review and analyze technical data received from SRD, vendors, and OEMs.
Work with equipment specialists, illustrators, engineers, customers, and team members to review, redact, and mark UHPO publications.
Ensure publications comply with required specifications and military standards, including MIL-STD-40051-1A/1B, MIL-STD-63029, MIL-STD-38784, MIL-HDBK-1222, and MIL-HDBK-2361.
Convert source data to updated military standards and convert source data in formats such as SGML, Word documents, and PDFs to XML.
Modify XML using UltraEdit, Arbortext Editor, and Interactive Authoring and Display System (IADS) software.
Provide quality, accurate, and timely XML electronic data integration and analysis.
Follow internal processes and procedures to ensure quality control.
Use configuration-management software and follow configuration-management processes to maintain historical documentation.
Perform peer reviews, tabletop reviews, validations, and verifications.
Communicate clearly and concisely, participate in meetings, and work within a cohesive team.