John Galt Staffing is hiring: Hardware Technical Writer in Lexing...
John Galt Staffing - Lexington, MA, United States, 02173
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Overview
This range is provided by John Galt Staffing. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
$60.00/hr - $80.00/hr
Team Lead / Sr. Technical Recruiter @ John Galt Staffing
3+ Year contract that comes with full benefits.
Must be able to work on site 4 days a week.
Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret Clearance.
- W2 only
Technical Writer with proven technical writing experience, excellent time-management and communication skills, and the ability to function well in a team environment.
This is a dynamic engineering environment where design modifications are always in flux. The primary documentation task is to produce comprehensive assembly and test procedures that are clear and easy to use.
The technical writer will develop system level documentation and assembly and test procedures in partnership with technicians, engineers, and program managers, and:
- Employ photos, diagrams, and tables to enhance technical content.
- Participate in project team meetings and project reviews as needed.
The successful candidate will also be expected to assist with maintaining web pages and wikis and to assist with preparation of presentations and reports, including preparing graphical content.
The group is increasing the use of digital tools including Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool to help generate and maintain documentation. Successful candidates will be expected to work with these tools.
Skills
- The technical writer must be experienced in the needs of an engineering and fabrication environment, pay attention to detail, and work with a variety of interdisciplinary staff to determine documentation needs and solutions that meet the rigorous criteria of both the company and government standards.
- Minimum education requirements are a BS/BA with proven writing, copy editing and organizational skills.
- The candidate should have five or more years of experience in technical writing, three of which should include hardware documentation.
- Experience with modern approaches to document creation and management.
- The candidate must be a self-starter and able to manage a diverse workload.
- Computer skill requirements include MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, and Project.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Writing/Editing
Industries
Research Services and Engineering Services
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