Specialist, Technical Writing
About The Position
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced technical writer to join their team. This role requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong editing, proofreading, and formatting abilities, and proficiency in researching and analyzing detailed technical processes. The ideal candidate will be confident in team coordination, working with various stakeholders including engineers, customer representatives, subject matter experts, vendors, technical personnel, and the internal illustration team. Adaptability to changing priorities and workloads, the ability to work independently, and strong time-management skills are essential. Proficiency with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and/or Extensible Markup Language (XML) is required, along with experience authoring various technical documents such as Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, Technical Orders (TOs), Technical Manuals (TMs), and User’s Manuals. Familiarity with military and aerospace technical documentation requirements, including standards and specifications like MIL-STD-38784, MIL-STD-40051, MIL-DTL-38807, and S1000D, is also necessary. The role requires proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Nice To Haves
- Occasional travel required
- Ability to obtain security clearance and maintain eligibility requirements to access U.S. classified information
Responsibilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong editing, proofreading, and formatting skills
- Proficiency in researching and analyzing detailed technical processes to extract technical information
- Confidence and experience with team coordination, including working with engineers, customer representatives, subject matter experts, vendors, technical personnel, and the internal illustration team
- Adaptable to changing priorities and workloads and able to work independently
- Strong time-management skills
- Proficient with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and/or Extensible Markup Language (XML)
- Experience authoring Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, Technical Orders (TOs), Technical Manuals (TMs), User’s Manuals, and other related technical documents in various formats
- Familiar with military and aerospace technical documentation requirements, such as standards and specifications (e.g., MIL-STD-38784, MIL-STD-40051, MIL-DTL-38807, S1000D)
- Familiar with SGML and/or XML content for DoD operation and maintenance manuals
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficient with Adobe Acrobat
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
