Job opportunity for Engineering Writer

Job Title: Engineering WriterJob Location: Elkridge, MD 21075Duration: 12 months+ (Possible Extension)Clearance: Active Secret ClearanceWork Shift: 1st Shift (9/80A)Responsibilities:Successful candidate will work in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure in fulfilling the assigned role.As an engineering writer, the successful candidate writes, rewrites and/or edits technical publications covering operation and maintenance for sensors/systems. The engineering writer will research and compile information from contractual and engineering sources and develop technical publications that adhere to military specifications and standards. Published technical publications include hardware description, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting and repair, and parts information for a wide range of audiences.The successful candidates will:Possess excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.Be self-motivated, proactive and detail oriented.Possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skillsPossess the ability to publish materials in page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), and structured (HTML, XML, and SGML) formats and has experience writing to military specifications and standards.Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver sensor/system technical publications to varying levels of detail.Conduct quality review of technical publications.Perform other duties, as assigned.Must Have Skills:Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline or related field or minimum of 7 years' experience in military operations and maintenance with radar, communications, electro-optics, networks and information technology-based sensors/systemsPossess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearanceAble and willing to perform physically demanding tasks in various environmental conditionsAble and willing to travel to domestic and international sites to support program tasks when/if requiredGreater than 10 years' engineering writing experienceWilling to obtain higher-level clearance, if requiredMulti-disciplined - is also an experienced/certified military instructorability to publish materials in page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), and structured (HTML, XML, and SGML) formats and has experience writing to military specifications and standards.Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver sensor/system technical publications to varying levels of detail.Conduct quality review of technical publications.