Technical Editor/Writer - HYBRID

The Structures Company•Grand Prairie, TX

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Editor/Writer creates, rewrites, and edits technical documentation, including procedure, user, programming, service, and operational specification manuals and related technical publications. The role prepares Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), Depot Maintenance Work Requirements (DMWRs), Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists (RPSTLs), and graphics. Publications are developed in accordance with MIL-STD-40051, MIL-STD-2361, MIL-PRF-63002, and MIL-PRF-63033 requirements. The role develops and populates technical data in a Logistics Management Information (LMI) system in compliance with GEIA-STD-0007. It researches and writes maintenance content covering installation, testing, repair, and troubleshooting. The Technical Editor/Writer gathers subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing production methods, and consulting technical specifications, blueprints, and engineering illustrations. The position also oversees illustrative materials and conducts quality reviews of technical publications, while coordinating and supporting documentation-compliance meetings with customers and team members. The position is a 12-month contract with potential for extension, based in a hybrid work arrangement in Grand Prairie, Texas. The stated pay rate is $50.63 per hour, and the schedule is 4/10A, first shift. The candidate must be a U.S. Person under ITAR and able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.
3–5 years of experience with XML and SGML.
3–5 years of experience with Arbortext and UltraEdit or similar tools.
3–5 years of experience as a technical writer.
3–5 years of experience with MIL-STD-40051, MIL-STD-2361, MIL-PRF-63002, and MIL-PRF-63033.
3–5 years of experience with Microsoft Office products and Adobe Acrobat.
3–5 years of experience developing IETMs.
3–5 years of experience creating graphics illustrations using ISOdraw or similar tools.
3–5 years of experience researching and writing maintenance technical manual content, including installation, test, repair, and troubleshooting procedures.

Responsibilities

Write, rewrite, and edit technical publications, including procedure, user, programming, service, and operational specification manuals.
Prepare IETMs, DMWRs, RPSTLs, and graphics.
Develop technical publications in accordance with MIL-STD-40051, MIL-STD-2361, MIL-PRF-63002, and MIL-PRF-63033.
Research and write maintenance technical content covering installation, testing, repair, and troubleshooting procedures.
Gather subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing production methods, and consulting specifications, blueprints, and engineering illustrations.
Oversee preparation of drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
Conduct quality reviews of technical publication materials.
Develop and populate technical data in the LMI system in compliance with GEIA-STD-0007.
Coordinate and support technical meetings with customers and team members regarding documentation compliance.