Senior Technical Writer Analyst

Intrepid
Redstonearsenal, AL
15 Jun 2024

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Intrepid sets the standard for delivering excellence in the federal marketplace and is known for treating employees like family. We provide our employees with a challenging and supportive work environment, paired with a competitive salary and an industry-leading 401k contribution. We are looking for a

Senior Technical Writer

Analyst to join our team to support the Aviation weapons system platform. Individual is responsible for reviewing and ensures documentation meets program requirements and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). Reviews and edits technical documentation to include formatting, document numbers, CDRL numbers, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Writes in clear and concise language, such technical documents as procedure manuals, service manuals, and related technical publications concerned with operation and maintenance of the FLRAA weapon system.The Senior Technical Writer Analyst will develop military hardware and software technical documentation in accordance with Interactive Authoring and Display Systems (IADS) compliant Interactive Electronic Manuals (IETM) and US Army publications MIL-STDs relating to ACAT I weapon systems. The candidate in this role will function within the project office’s Logistics Directorate and will work with both contractors, government civilians and system operators. The candidate must be a self-starter and comfortable in a fast-paced working environment.

Your day-to-day work will include:
  • Document Configuration Management for creating, developing new and changing existing Army Operator, Maintainer and Sustainment level Technical Publications.
  • Analyze Engineering Drawings, Parts List, and wiring diagrams for the implementation of Engineer Change Proposals (ECP), 2028s, and Publication Change Requests (PCR).
  • Attend Validations, Verifications and Logistics Demonstrations to perform onsite, real time XML changes to the IETMs in the field.
  • Assist in managing the XML for the weapon system documentation to include but not limited to: IETMs, Electronic Technical Manuals (ETM), Software User Manual (SUM), Software Administrative Manual (SAM).
  • Adhere to stylesheet and DTD rules.
  • Ensure IETM XML is error free using business rules and source verifier.
  • The ability to prepare a publication for authentication process for upload into the LDAC and ADP electronic library systems.
  • Familiar with Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) data to implement into the IETM.
  • Assist in creating aviation related technical documents used by operators and system maintainers.
  • Requirements include creating technical publications and change packages from vendor source data, creating graphics and wiring diagrams, and verifying and validating developed procedures.
  • Use photographs, drawings, diagrams, animation, and charts to increase the understanding of the intended audience.
  • Work with technical staff to make products easier to use, and thus, requiring fewer instructions.
  • Standardize content across all platforms and media.
  • Gather usability feedback from customers, designers, and all stakeholders.
  • Perform QA (Quality Assurance) review of documents written by peers.
  • Ensure all documentation is stored in document repository under version control.
  • Possess strong written and verbal communication and customer service skills.
  • Participate in applicable workgroups and organizational meetings.
  • Assists in creating programmatic and source selection documentation.
  • Assists in reviewing and creating Contract Requirement Packages.
  • Assist in the writing of Request for Information (RFI’s).

At a minimum you should have:
  • Bachelor’s degree and eight (8) years or more of hands-on relevant experience in technical writing.
  • Must have extensive knowledge and understanding of MIL-STD 40051, MIL-HNBK-1222, MIL-STD-38784.
  • Must have a working knowledge of the DoD Acquisition system.
  • Must have strong collaboration skills.
  • Must be able to telework effectively within the Redstone Arsenal, Alabama area.
  • SECRET clearance.

You will be highly desirable if you have:
  • Proficient in multiple desktop publishers and word processors.
  • Capable of converting from one format to another.
  • Keep detailed records of work in a database or spreadsheet. Experience with Arbortext or similar authoring software for publications.
  • Experience digitizing technical manuals from a different standard.
  • Knowledge and understanding of MIL-STD-2361.
  • Experience working with the XSLT language for transforming XML documents into other formats such as HTML.

Work/Life at IntrepidNow that you know a little bit about the job, you may be wondering what it would actually be like to work at Intrepid.We’ve been nominated by our employees as either finalists or winners of the Best Places to Work awards for five years running. We are known for our family-like environment, insanely good benefits, and extra-mile attitudes.If our core values of treating each other like family, being mission-focused, giving back, and being intrepid (you know, just a little bit fearless!), resonate with you, you’ll probably make an excellent addition to our team.

The HoursNearly every position at Intrepid is professional, but while you might be a salaried person, we don’t expect you to work crazy sun-up to sun-down hours. Forty hours per week is standard and while sometimes we push a little harder during big projects, we’ve established flexible hour policies during two-week pay periods to help even those times out. Work-life balance is important to us, which is why we offer generous accrual of paid personal leave to use for anything you want, and you won’t lose the value of your leave (no use-it or lose-it here!).

The BenefitsMost people who know anything about Intrepid know about our benefits, especially our 401k program. We don’t offer a match (gasp!). That’s right, no match. That’s because we’re going to make a contribution to your 401k whether you donate to it or not. We’ll put

14% of your bi-weekly pay into your account no matter what you do. And you’re going to want to retire with us, because that

14% is going to be growing like a weed while invested in our low-fee index funds provided by Fidelity, and your personal financial advisors are already paid for!On top of our incredible retirement plans, we are also providing one of the best health insurance plans on the market through Blue Cross Blue Shield. Intrepid covers most of the premium costs and our employees get incredibly low deductibles of just $200 per year! Additionally, we provide all employees and their families with a free telemedicine doctor-on-call to help with easily diagnosable illnesses.We’re going to provide you and your spouse/dependents with free life insurance and low-cost dental, vision, disability, critical illness, and pet insurance. You’ll also be able to set aside pre-tax dollars into an FSA for medical and dependent care expenses. We will even pay a $1000 scholarship to your newborn/adopted child as well as any children who are enrolled in higher education!Sound like a lot? Yes, it is. But we believe our employees are worth the investment!

The PerksSure, you’ll have access to the usual perks like corporate discounts on things like dining, entertainment, and gyms, but we also like to just have fun. As an employee, you’ll be a VIP at all our annual events like our Chili Cook-Off, Thanksgiving, Lunch & Lawn Games, Ice-Cream Social, Intrepig BBQ, team events, and last but certainly not least, our big end-of-year Christmas bash complete with personal, hand-wrapped gifts for every employee!

Give BackLike we said above, giving back is one of the core values we hold at Intrepid. Our employees have big hearts for our communities. As a group, we give away tens of thousands of dollars every year through our employee-managed charitable fund, the Intrepid Ideal Community Fund (ICF). We help organizations that do amazing things like, flu shots and soup kitchens for the homeless, health and education services for underprivileged children, and support for the disabled. Our mission is to create ideal communities wherever we live, and our vision of an ideal community is one where the needs of every citizen are met.

Join Us!If you’ve read through everything we’ve had to say about Intrepid and you’re thinking, “sign me up!”, the best way to start your journey as an Intrepid employee is to apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you!Intrepid is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer, based in Huntsville, Alabama. Intrepid is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and is committed to making employment decisions based on merit and value.
  • ID: #43028720
  • State: Alabama Redstonearsenal 35808 Redstonearsenal USA
  • City: Redstonearsenal
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-06-15
  • Deadline: 2022-08-01
  • Category: Software/QA/DBA/etc