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McBride

Technical Writer

McBride, Bedford, Massachusetts, us, 01730

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McBride Consulting LLC has an exciting opportunity for a

Senior Technical Writer

providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.

Responsibilities

Obtaining, analyzing, and selecting the pertinent information

Determining the most logical and effective sequence of the narrative

Determining the overall length and tone based on the objectives, the medium, and the audience

Writing the material

Consulting on or selecting illustrative material

Preparing the material for publication

Writing technical direction on product announcements, marketing brochures, advertisements, and marketing specifications

Meeting with customer representatives, vendors, system engineers, and program managers to establish technical specifications

Studying drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples

Creating user documentation for a variety of material, including how-to guides and instruction manuals

Preparing charts, graphs, or forms to go along with rough drafts

Ensuring document contents follow required formats

Writing clear and concise policies and procedures

Ensuring consistency of wording among multiple documents

Creating table of contents and citing sources

Submitting copies to managers for feedback

Maintaining an electronic library or all signed documents and final presentations

Providing updates and different editions as necessary

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level clearance

Education: BA/BS degree

10+ years of experience, with at least five years supporting DoD programs

Technical writing experience within the DoD relative to information and/or business systems environment

Ability 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.

Additionally, knowledge management, information architecture, and content design and content strategy skills are all relevant and applicable to contributing to the mission.

Excellent writing skills and strong command of the English language, including grammar

Strong attention to detail

Ability to work well with other organizations and personnel with disparate backgrounds

Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task

Strong technical, analytical and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and with a team

Benefits

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Vision insurance

Location Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, Massachusetts

Employment Type Full-time

Seniority Level Mid-Senior level

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