Technical Writer/Editor I (onsite)
About The Position
This position sits within the Lifecycle Engineering department, part of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Systems organization under Systems Engineering. The team plays a vital role in delivering logistics, training, and technical manual support for Raytheon’s domestic and international defense system customers, supporting products throughout their full development and sustainment lifecycle. As a Technical Editor in the Integrated Systems Training Team, you’ll support the creation of documentation to be used by our instructional team to teach system operators and maintainers role-based and new equipment training. In this role, you’ll work closely with co-workers, subject matter experts, and customers to understand and meet product expectations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related discipline obtained by start date.
- Experience with Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Teams.
- Experience using common electronic test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers (VNAs) digital multimeters (DMMs) and signal generators for circuit characterization, debugging and validation.
- Experience referencing and implementing various writing style guides (e.g., MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
- Experience using Adobe Acrobat and/or Kofax/Tungsten Power PDF to create shareable files.
- Demonstrated experience writing or editing technical documentation and/or instructional materials.
- Experience working with collaborative teams to achieve shared goals.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
Nice To Haves
- Experience writing technical documents using The Gregg Reference Manual.
- Experience working with the military or interacting with DoD customers.
- Experience using military technical manuals.
- Experience in training or instruction.
Responsibilities
- Perform editing, proofreading, and quality control functions to produce technical training documents in a deadline-driven environment.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and appropriateness of style, format, syntax, and spelling.
- Interact closely with co-workers, subject matter experts, and customers to understand and meet expectations.
- Manage multiple deadlines and priorities within specified time frames.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
