What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Writer/Editor position at Softworld, a Kelly Company?
Technical Writer/Editor
Lexington, MA, 02420, Hybrid
· This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.
· Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance or ability to get an interim clearance is required to be eligible for the position.
Group: Tactical Satellite Communications (06-64)
The Advanced Satcom Systems and Operations Group is involved in a synergistic combination of research, proof-of-concept test beds, and system engineering/application efforts focused on the goals of enhancing the capacity, the robustness to interference, and the flexibility of future generations of communications satellites, as well as beyond line-of-sight radio communications systems.
Job Description:
A senior technical writer is required to maintain and update existing documentation for various program systems, to include but not limited to:
•Design descriptions, technical reference and interface control documentation, user guides, and training documents
•Interact with technical staff and create documentation for new programs to include user guides, hardware/software design, and technical reference and interface control documentation.
•Create and edit an on-line web based training program to include complying training materials and video editing. This will include creating voice overlay to training videos created for training classes.
Must Have:
-Familiarity w/R&D/STEM content
-Framemaker
-Software Documentation
-Adobe software (Acrobat, InDesign) MS Suite (Excel, ppt)
-Technical Documentation
Nice to Have:
-Bachelor's Degree, SVN, GITHUB, Jira
-Confluence
-Satellite communications or communication systems and technology would be preferred
Remote Work:
This position requires the individual to be predominantly on site the first 6 months and then will transition to more of a hybrid set up where remote work will be allowable. Candidate should expect to be onsite 1-2 days / wk.
Salary : $70 - $90
