Tech Writer

CAE • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Plans, creates, reviews, and delivers technical publications for flight simulators and supports proposal documentation development. Writing duties require an extensive knowledge of applications and techniques to properly address the technical, training, and proposal aspects of the position. The position also involves project management to successfully orchestrate the people, resources, and tasks needed to ensure all Technical Publications and proposals are completed on schedule and within budget.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (AA) in a technical field or equivalent, or technical school, or equivalent military training.
• Six years of technical writing experience.
• General electronics maintenance experience or three years simulator maintenance experience required.
• Experience with Maintenance Manual Development.
• PC literacy is required; must be proficient in MS Office Suite coupled with a general working knowledge of database and spreadsheet applications.
• Self-supervised, with attention to detail, initiative, and discipline as requisite characteristics for successfully managing multiple concurrent tasks.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, strong technical knowledge, and business acumen.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret advanced documents and publications.
• Ability to write technical documentation to include Technical Manuals, Instructor Utilization Handbooks, and proposal documentation.
• Ability to author proposal content that is clear, concise, and compelling, while adhering to customer requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to management, customers, and stakeholders at program/project reviews and meetings.
• Ability to work with advanced mathematical applications associated with electronics such as algebra, exponential equations, logarithms, and basic electronic calculations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as man-loading projections, cost estimating, and pricing evaluations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to read/understand digital and analog electrical schematics, system diagrams, and assembly drawings.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
• Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.
• Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form.
• Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know.
• Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.
• All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.
• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working on government or commercial proposals, with an understanding of Request for Proposal (RFP) processes and compliance requirements, strongly preferred.
• Experience with proposal management tools (e.g., SharePoint, MS Teams, PowerPoint, and AI SW Tools) is a plus.
• Mechanical or electrical engineering experience.
• Ability to read/understand digital and analog electrical schematics, system diagrams, and assembly drawings.
• Knowledge of government proposal standards, such as Shipley processes, FAR/DFARS compliance, or other industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Create instructor guides, maintenance technical manuals, user handbooks, and proposal documents in Microsoft Word.
• Write and edit proposal content to include compliance matrices, technical approach narratives, executive summaries, past performance, and staffing plans.
• Collaborate with Proposal Managers, Business Development, Engineering, and Program Management teams to develop proposal documentation that responds to customer requirements and aligns with company objectives.
• Instruct technicians on all aspects of theory, troubleshooting, and practical application of simulator maintenance.
• Provide technical direction to other technical writers as necessary to complete publications and proposal documentation.
• Adhere to proposal schedules, deadlines, and deliverable requirements to ensure timely submissions of high-quality proposals.
• Assist with budgetary planning, man-loading projections, and bid proposal estimates.
• Participate in presentations and discussions at Technical Data Guidance Conferences, Technical Publications in-process reviews, Technical Publications Verification Conferences, Training Conferences, Proposal Reviews, and L2A Gates.
• Assist in planning and monitoring the activities of instructor/technical/proposal writer teams.
• Coordinate workflow between functional groups and other departments.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to management and customers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees