Technical Writer/Editor I

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Writer/Editor I writes, maintains, and prepares technical documents for high-frequency active sonar systems in the Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL). The role supports project leads as a primary or support writer across multiple projects, producing technical user guides, operations and maintenance manuals, and other documents in HTML, PDF, and Microsoft Word formats. It also maintains assigned GitLab issues and contributes to documentation testing, editing, publishing, and team IT support. The position may participate in testing and verification of sonar components in office and field environments to develop and validate documentation. It also supports documentation-team IT resources, processes, and internal documentation, and provides photography and videography support, including capturing and editing multimedia content. Other related functions may be assigned. The position is based at Pickle Research Campus, with standard office conditions and possible field work, travel, and weekend, evening, or holiday work. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level required by project needs. The position is expected to continue, and the earliest start date is immediate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
At least one year of professional or technical writing/editing experience.
Strong organizational skills and focus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
Ability to work under pressure and accept supervision.
Ability to work independently and with peers, clients, and management.
U.S. citizenship.
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to project requirements; selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in English, technical writing, or a similar field.
At least two years of professional or technical writing/editing experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to produce software, hardware, or technical documentation.
Experience writing hardware assembly, maintenance, and/or operation procedures.
Experience writing user guides and/or operating procedures.
Experience creating, maintaining, or adhering to an internal style guide.
Experience with or knowledge of photo and video editing software tools and techniques.
Experience with or knowledge of authoring tools such as MadCap Flare, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word.
Experience with or knowledge of source control tools such as GitLab and Microsoft Azure DevOps.
Knowledge of source integration strategies (SIS) or configuration management (CM) for documentation.
Knowledge of HTML, XML, CSS, and other markup languages.
Some understanding or familiarity with Linux.
Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to express and present key principles.

Responsibilities

Write and maintain technical user guides, operations and maintenance manuals, and other project documents in HTML, PDF, and Microsoft Word formats.
Support project leads as a primary or support writer on multiple projects.
Maintain assigned GitLab issues.
Participate in testing and verification of sonar components in office and field environments as needed to develop and validate technical documentation.
Participate in peer editing and publishing processes.
Participate in the documentation team’s internal IT working group and support management of IT resources, processes, and internal documentation.
Provide photography and videography support, including capturing and editing multimedia content as needed.
Perform other related functions as assigned.