Engineering Technical Writer Trainer with Security Clearance
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Seeking a multi-disciplined individual to join our high-performing team in a dual‑role Instructor / Engineering Writer position. Successful candidates will be able to fulfill customer training and engineering writing requirements for electronic systems, sensors, and radar systems in Elkridge, MD.
Responsibilities
Develop / update technical training curriculum and conduct customer training events in accordance with Instructional Systems Design / Systems Approach to Training (ISD / SAT) and military training standards. Training includes system theory, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair in both classroom / lecture and lab / hands‑on environments.
Write, rewrite, and / or edit technical publications covering operation and maintenance for sensors / systems. Research and compile information from contractual and engineering sources and develop technical publications that adhere to military specifications and standards, including hardware description, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting and repair, and parts information for a wide range of audiences.
Qualifications
Possess excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
Be proactive and detail oriented.
Possess excellent problem‑solving and organizational skills and be self‑motivated.
Possess the ability to publish materials in page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), and structured (HTML, XML, and SGML) formats.
Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors to develop and deliver sensor / system technical manuals to varying levels of detail and delivery formats.
Conduct quality review of technical manuals.
Perform other duties, as assigned.
Basic Qualifications : Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline or related field or minimum of 3 years’ experience in military operations and maintenance with radar, communications, electro‑optics, networks and information technology‑based sensors / systems.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Active DoD Secret clearance required.
Experience developing or assisting in the development of curriculum of instruction including training program plans, job task analysis, curriculum outline of instruction, test packages, lesson plans, trainee guides, and job aids.
Able and willing to perform physically demanding tasks in extreme environmental conditions.
Able and willing to travel to domestic and international sites in support of program tasks.
Preferred Qualifications :
Experience as a certified military Instructor.
SCORM courseware development, and courseware media development.
Minimum of 5 years’ engineering writing experience.
Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing
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Technical Writer • Elkridge, MD, United States