Technical Writer II

AMERICAN SYSTEMS • Mclean, VA

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About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
• At least 5 (five) years of experience in:Writing technical reports, analyzing technical literature, writing descriptive copy, and verifying documentation with appropriate sources.
• Ability to use various word-processing and desktop publishing software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, ADOBE CC, HTML, and XML.
• S1000D specification for the production of technical publications.

Responsibilities

• Work with the technical implementation teams to understand the product document requirements.
• Create and edit high-quality technical documentation for mobile applications, including software and system architecture, design, and product requirements.
• Assist in the creation and submission of documentation required for compliance with our Quality Management System.
• Assist in establishing and continuously improving the standardization and simplification of technical writing processes, procedures, and style guidelines.
• Contribute to documentation development lifecycle improvements
• Convert legacy/previous formatting to latest formatting/style guidelines.
• Create documentation based on standardized templates.
• Analyze and edit content to maintain continuity of style and content.
• Assess the audience needs for whom the technical and procedural documentation is intended.
• Conduct document reviews and collect input from stakeholders.
• Create data flow diagrams, component diagrams, and similar technical illustrations.

Benefits

• AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners.
• The salary range for this position is USD $74,800.00/Yr. - USD $124,900.00/Yr.
• Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law.
• AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees