What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Technical Writer position at Radiance Technologies?
Are you a professional communicator with excellent attention to detail? Do you have a passion for generating dynamic mixed media? Are you able to break down technical jargon, and translate it into a format everyone can understand? If so, Radiance wants to talk to you!
About the Program :
Radiance Technologies is the prime developer in support of the SAFE-SiM program, a next-generation Modeling, Simulation, and Analytics (MS&A) application that will provide insight into complex battlefield questions to inform senior leaders in the defense and intelligence communities. SAFE-SiM provides faster-than-real-time simulation of real-world scenarios at scale using sensitive data that requires some of the most stringent protections to enable modelers, analysts, and operational developers of different clearance levels and access to collaborate.
About the Position :
As the SAFE-SiM program enters the next phase of development, a heavy focus is being placed on polished and professional development of every work product. From the User Interface to release notes, we want to strive for unmatched excellence! To help make this happen, we're looking for an Associate Technical Writer that has a wide range of skills, an eye for detail, and a desire to learn new ways of presenting technical material to take the program to the next level! Working with the Technical Writing Lead, this position will work with our development teams to produce content that will shape the impressions of users, customers, and other stakeholders in our nation's defense and intelligence communities. If you think you have what it takes, and you want a chance to make a big impact, apply today!
About the Company :
The successful applicant will join a world-class group of employee-owners across the United States and enjoy benefits that are unmatched by most companies in the Huntsville, AL or Dayton, OH areas. In addition to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that comes as part of being an employee-owner, Radiance Technologies offers generous 401K, full health / dental / life / vision insurance benefits, parental leave, interesting assignments, educational reimbursement, competitive salaries, and an amazing work environment.
Required Skills and Experience : Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, English, or Engineering disciplinesProven excellence in communication and documentation skillsProven experience with file versioning (SharePoint, Confluence, etc.)Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and attention to detailAbility to collaborate effectively with technical teams and project leadershipAbility to create media of multiple formats (Text, graphics, videos, etc)Ability to work with Subject Matter Experts to translate technical topics to more easily understood materialFamiliarity with MS Office and Adobe suites of toolsFamiliarity with the application of style guides in formatting documentation (Chicago, AP Style, Microsoft Writing, Google Developer Documentation, etc.)Ability to learn about technical concepts through independent research and clear research questions / goalsUS citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearanceDesired Skills and Experienc :
1 years of experience with Academic, Commercial, or DoD technical writingExperience with web design, web content creation, and formatting languages (HTML, Markdown, etc)Experience with next generation documentation tools such as JetBrains WritersideFamiliarity with the concept of 'Documentation as Code'Familiarity with automated tools to enforce style and grammar (Vale, Grazie, etc.)Familiarity with Agile methodologies for project managementBasic knowledge of programming languages and concepts is a plusActive security clearance
EOE / Minorities / Females / Vet / Disabled
