Technical Editor and Writer Security Clearance

Position: Technical Editor and Writer 3 with Security Clearance
Engineering Technical Writer 3 - Elkridge, MD 12-18 month contract, to $50/hr BOE Position is for an aerospace/defense client. United States citizenship and a DoD Secret security clearance are required.

Experience with engineering/aerospace/electronic & radar systems is required. TELECOMMUTE:
No
- Teleworking not available for this position CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

WORK SHIFT:

1st Shift (9/80A) NO GRANT WRITERS, GOVERNMENT TECH WRITERS OR PROPOSAL WRITERS. Aerospace/defense client's Mission Systems sector seeks an individual to join their high-performing team in an Engineering Writer position. Successful candidates will be able to fulfill engineering writing requirements for electronic systems, sensors, and radar systems in Elkridge, MD. Responsibilities:
Successful candidate will work in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure in fulfilling the assigned role. As an engineering writer, the successful candidate writes, rewrites and/or edits technical publications covering operation and maintenance for sensors/systems. The engineering writer will research and compile information from contractual and engineering sources and develop technical publications that adhere to military specifications and standards. Published technical publications include hardware description, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting and repair, and parts information for a wide range of audiences.

The successful candidates will:
• Possess excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Be self-motivated, proactive and detail oriented.
• Possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills
• Possess the ability to publish materials in page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), and structured (HTML, XML, and SGML) formats and has experience writing to military specifications and standards.
• Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver sensor/system technical publications to varying levels of detail.
• Conduct quality review of technical publications.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in STEM discipline or related field or minimum of 7 years experience in military operations and maintenance with radar, communications, electro-optics, networks and information technology-based sensors/systems
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
• Able and willing to perform physically demanding tasks in various environmental conditions
• Able and willing to travel to domestic and international sites to support program tasks when/if required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Greater than 10 years engineering writing experience
• Willing to obtain higher-level clearance, if required
• Multi-disciplined - is also an experienced/certified military instructor 9453 Join the TASC Technical Services team, with 30 years of excellence in the staffing industry! We offer competitive benefits including health care plans, a 401k plan with company match, and a weekly paycheck with direct deposit. Additionally, we follow all state and federal guidelines for compensated time off. TASC Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.