Sr Technical Writer

Scientific Research Corporation • North Charleston, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Writer will support the delivery of training and instructional products for classroom instruction, distance learning media, and computer-based training. This role involves script writing, participating in video and still photo events, and contributing to technical documentation production. The Technical Writer will be responsible for writing plans and documents, ensuring the correct format of all deliverable documents, and reviewing and updating technical publications as required by the customer. The position also includes researching, writing, editing, and proofreading technical data for various documents such as manuals, procedures, and plans, as well as preparing, reviewing, revising, and maintaining all program technical documents, including system integration, system operations, testing, and user documentation.

Requirements

• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in technical writing, English, or equivalent work experience
• Six years of experience in the physical sciences or engineering fields, to include: writing/editing technical documentation, procedures and guidelines for C5ISR systems or equivalent
• Experience writing a variety of technical documents
• Experience generating documents with Word styles and using proper formatting
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Ability to interact with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
• Strong written communication skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

• Experience creating and/or modifying documentation under a government contract to include technical publications and test procedures
• Ability to understand technical drawings and schematics in order to provide written descriptions of processes, systems, networks, etc.
• Understanding of systems engineering and associated documentation
• Prior experience in the government contracting field
• Experience with CMPRO and Visio

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of training and instructional products for classroom instruction, distance learning media, and computer-based training.
• Participate in script writing, video and still photo events, and technical documentation production efforts.
• Write plans and documents and be responsible for the format of all deliverable documents.
• Review and update tech publications as required by the customer.
• Research, write, edit, and proofread technical data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures, and plans.
• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain all program technical documents including system integration, system operations, testing, and user documentation.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• 401(k) with a company match
• life insurance
• vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service
• 11 paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior