TECHNICAL WRITER, SENIOR - SECRET

DCS Corporation • Bedford, MA

80d • $94,306 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

DCS has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Writer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities. This is a full time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.

Requirements

• Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level clearance.
• BA/BS degree.
• 10+ years of experience, with at least five years supporting DoD programs.
• Technical writing experience within the DoD relative to information and/or business systems environment.
• Ability to work on technical content for learning about, getting started, using, configuring, deploying, integrating, monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting software systems, products, tools, and services.
• Ability to use and learn to use different authoring, development, and design tools such as GitLab, Website maintenance, Markdown, Javascript, Figma, and Lucid.
• Knowledge management, information architecture, and content design and content strategy skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well with other organizations and personnel with disparate backgrounds.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Strong technical, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.

Responsibilities

• Obtaining, analyzing, and selecting the pertinent information.
• Determining the most logical and effective sequence of the narrative.
• Determining the overall length and tone based on the objectives, the medium, and the audience.
• Writing the material.
• Consulting on or selecting illustrative material.
• Preparing the material for publication.
• Write technical direction on product announcements, marketing brochures, advertisements, and marketing specifications.
• Meet with customer representatives, vendors, system engineers, and program managers to establish technical specifications.
• Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples.
• Create user documentation for a variety of material, including how-to guides and instruction manual.
• Prepare charts, graphs, or forms to go along with rough drafts.
• Ensure document contents follow required formats.
• Write clear and concise policies and procedures.
• Ensure consistency of wording among multiple documents.
• Create table of contents and cite sources.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• ESOP
• PTO
• Education reimbursement
• Work/life balance
• Parental and other leave programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree