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WR Systems Technical Writer, Lead in Dam Neck, Virginia
Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Clearance is required to start
Travel Requirements : 5 – 10%
Location: Dam Neck, VA
SUMMARY : WR has an opportunity for a Technical Writer, Lead to provide technical writing and engineering expertise to develop and document engineering and software designs, user operations, and maintenance procedures relevant to the development of the next-generation collection system.
Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
· Under minimal supervision, researches, develops, writes, revises, and edits content for printed and for all supporting materials.
· Interview programmers, engineers, developers, and other technical personnel to acquire knowledge of product technology and development methods.
· Gathers and researches technical information for use in documentation activities.
· Prepares written documents following standard guidelines for technical publications.
· Reviews, edits, and proofreads work, and materials developed by lower level technical writers.
Candidates must possess the following knowledge, skills, and experience:
· Bachelor’s degree in English, Technical Writing, or similar field.
· Five (5)+ years of technical writing experience.
· Intermediate knowledge in word processing software including MS Word and Adobe.
· Ability to write concise, logical, and grammatically correct documentation, suitable reports, read and interpret documents such as schematics, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and safety rules.
· Ability to adapt to frequent changes in workload and adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
The s elected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment third-party background check which may include verification of any of the following: Employment history; Education and/or certifications; Criminal history; Driving Records; Other records or information related to the candidate’s suitability for the position.
WR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, traits associated with race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including lactation, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, veterans’ status, or any additional factors that are protected by law. Please see https://wrsystems.com/our-responsibility/ for more information.
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