Senior Technical Writer

OverviewSenior Technical Writer LOCATION: Hanscom, AFB, Bedford, MASalary Range: $110-117,000 annuallydepending on experience, certifications, and qualificationsJOB STATUS: Full-Time; salariedClearance: Secret clearance requiredAstrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical to directly support the Base Information Transport Infrastructure (BITI) program, which is within the C3I and Infrastructure Division (AFLCMC/HNI) and located at Hanscom AFB, MA.Required Qualifications / SkillsBachelors degree and 10+ years of experience, with at least five years supporting DoD programsTechnical writing experience within the DoD relative to information and/or business systems environmentAbility 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. Ability to work on and use documentation templates, team wikis, SOPs, content for customer support, and various documents requested by multiple mission focus areas in ADCP. Additionally, knowledge management, information architecture, and content design and content strategy skills are all relevant and applicable to contributing to the mission. Preferred QualificationsStrong attention to detailAbility to work well with other organizations and personnel with disparate backgroundsStrong organizational skills and ability to multi-taskStrong technical, analytical and interpersonal skillsAbility to work independently and with a teamResponsibilitiesObtaining, analyzing, and selecting the pertinent informationDetermining the most logical and effective sequence of the narrativeDetermining the overall length and tone based on the objectives, the medium, and the audienceWriting the materialConsulting on or selecting illustrative materialPreparing the material for publicationWrite technical direction on product announcements, marketing brochures, advertisements, and marketing specificationsMeet with customer representatives, vendors, system engineers, and program managers to establish technical specificationsStudy drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samplesCreate user documentation for a variety of material, including how-to guides and instruction manualPrepare charts, graphs, or forms to go along with rough draftsEnsure document contents follow required formatsWrite clear and concise policies and proceduresEnsure consistency of wording among multiple documentsCreate table of contents and cite sourcesSubmit copies to managers for feedbackMaintain electronic library or all signed documents and final presentationsProvide updates and different editions as necessary. Hanscom campaign