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Job Title: Technical Writer

Company Name: Bowhead / UIC Technical Services
Job Industry: Content Writing
Job Type: Full time
WorkPlace Type: remote
Location: Abingdon, Virginia, United States
Job Description:

TECHNICAL WRITER (DETO-2023-18208): Bowhead is seeking a Technical Writer to research, write, edit and proofread technical data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures and specifications.

 

***This position will require full onsite work at the Bowhead office or Navy installation. No remote opportunity for this contract***

Responsibilities

As the Technical Writer, you will ensure technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and government specifications and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format and style. Assists in establishing style guidelines and standards for texts and illustrations. Job duties to include but are not limited to:

  •  Work with teams to obtain an in-depth understanding of scientific and technical information, documentation content, and requirements.
  •  Work with internal teams to obtain documentation requirements.
  •  Produce high-quality documentation that meets applicable standards and is appropriate for its intended audience.
  •  With minimal guidance, the technical writer develops diagrams, charts, graphs that increases the user's understanding.
  •  Standardizes content across document and briefing libraries.
  •  Develops high-quality documentation with minimal guidance that is easy-to-understand, easy to use, meets applicable standards, and meets the objectives and goals for the intended audience.

Qualifications

***This position will require full onsite work at the Bowhead office or Navy installation. No remote opportunity for this contract***

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical field.
  • One (1) year industry experience as technical writer.
  • Expertise with editing and formatting Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) document.

 

Physical Demands:

  •  Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds
  •  Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
  •  Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

 

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

 

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