Technical Writer

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Writer to support our contract under Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) out of Quantico, VA.

ManTech is responsible for assisting our Government customer and ensuring that material solutions developed or acquired by MCSC are system engineered, integrated, interoperable, and certified to provide the warfighter with equipment required to accomplish their mission.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Focus on Tech Publications (TMs, SIs, TI, etc.).

Using established document and brief formats, assists determining document needs of end users

Provides grammar, style, and formatting recommendations to document and brief drafts provided for review

Provides first draft creation for pre-formatted documents and briefs using technical information provided by Subject-Matter-Experts

Works with graphics personnel to assist with professional integration of photographs, drawings, diagrams, and charts of documents and briefs

Captures and distributes meeting minutes to ensure broad understanding and transparency of information relevant to PdM Mission Support Systems employees and to support future decision making and resource planning for Command-level initiatives

Revise documents and briefs as updates are required

Mandatory Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree (+5 years’ experience), Associate’s Degree (+7 years’ experience), or High School Diploma (+12 years’ experience).

Five (5) years in relevant technical field which required significant writing / editing of technical documentation, procedures and guidelines relevant to Information Technology (IT) systems or equipment.

Familiar with technical manuals and have a logistics background

Familiar with MILSTD 40051 and formatting using XML to include Style Sheets and DTD

Proficiency with Arbortext, FrameMaker, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio, and / or Adobe Pro

Preferred Qualifications :

Familiarity with Naval and Marine Corps specific correspondence guides

Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills.

Security Clearance Required :

Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance

Physical Requirements :

Sedentary work