Technical Writer II

CACI•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

The DSLM Technical Writing team is a tight-knit group of creative and collaborative individuals. We value the balance between work and personal life and will encourage your professional growth aspirations. We also know the importance of trust in the workplace and encourage light-hearted team building. While we often have periods of working individually, we are team players and rely on each other’s unique knowledge and experience to provide outstanding quality documentation. The ideal candidate would bring both a willingness to learn and their own dynamic to our small group of bright, supportive, and genuine writers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Writing or technical field or equivalent on-the-job documentation experience.
3-5 years technical or procedural writing experience.
Willingness to learn.
Initiative to expand technical and soft skills.
Knowledge of Air Force technical orders.
Ability to problem-solve.
Adaptability to a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
Ability to consistently meet deadlines.
Experience with MS Word, Excel, and Power Point, Teams, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Air Force Technical Orders.
Familiarity of the Satellite Control Network (SCN).
How to read, interpret, decipher, and understand engineering drawings and design.
Working knowledge of TM-86-01, TO-00-5-1, TO-005-3, and MIL-STD 38784. Experience with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), XML, and Arbortext editor.

Responsibilities

Established and productive individual contributor.
Understands engineering design of 2-3 projects and can translate that design to identify and redline technical order impacts.
Works independently with general supervision.
Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex.
May influence others technical staff through explanation of facts, policies, and practices.
Works independently on larger, moderately complex projects/systems.
Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives or goals of projects and assignments.
Works to achieve operational objectives within job area which has direct impact on the overall achievement of results for the department and for 2-3 projects.
Responsible for adjusting or recommended enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.
Addresses simple to complex technical issues/problems that require a depth of technical job knowledge from other areas.
Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experiences, with analysis of the issue.