Technical Editor

Technical Editor


Salary: Up to $59/hr.
Location: Grand Prairie, TX (Remote Flexibility <50%)
Shift: 4/10, 1st shift
Industry: Government/Defense
Employment Type: Long-term contract with potential for permanent employment
Clearance: Ability to obtain Secret


Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 3 years of professional experience; or 2 years of professional experience with a related Master s degree
• Experience in Extensible Markup Language (XML)
• Experience with Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT)
• MIL-STD-40051-1 and MIL-STD-40051-2 preferably Revision B
• MIL-STD-2361C or later release
• Arbortext Editor including Styler (5.4 or higher)
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Experience with Content Management Systems such as WindChill
• Proficient with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)
• Must have the ability to obtain Secret Clearance

• Develop and validate Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), Depot Maintenance Work Requirements (DMWRs), Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists (RPSTLs), procedural art and illustrated graphics all developed to applicable Military Specifications.
• Be familiar with layout, design and structure of Organizational, Intermediate and Depot level Technical Manuals (TM s)' including Operation and Maintenance, Theory of Operation, Fault Isolation Procedures, and Illustrated Parts Breakdowns (IPB s)
• Ability to write using clear and concise language that adheres to customer-established standards and conventions
• Ability to write technical content for maintenance technical manuals including installation, test, repair, and troubleshooting procedures
• Will need to read and interpret Engineering drawings, schematics
• Be flexible with an outstanding work ethic and possess the ability to respond quickly to internal and external customer requirements
• Will need to interface with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to verify and understand technical concepts and develop courses of action to ensure project completion is on time and within budget
• Ability to produce illustrations using graphics tools such as ISOdraw, Autrotrol or similar graphics tools
• Candidate must be willing to work overtime as required. Some travel may be required
• Ability to acquire and verify content and illustrations by coordinating across Engineering Disciplines, observing production methods, referring to engineering drawings, notes, manuals, and similar publications

EOE/ADA
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