Technical Writer

McBride Consulting LLC has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Writer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC / HBD) Theater Battle Control Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing acquiring fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications Battle Management Command & Control Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR) Tactical Air Control Air / Ground Surveillance Time Critical Targeting Combat Identification Radar Imagery Integrated Air / Missile Defense and Mobile / Fixed C2ISR Performance Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB Bedford MA.

You will be responsible for the following :

Duties includ e but not limited to :

• Obtaining analyzing and selecting the pertinent information
• Determining the most logical and effective sequence of the narrative
• Determining the overall length and tone based on the objectives the medium and the audience
• Writing the material
• Consulting on or selecting illustrative material
• Preparing the material for publication
• Write technical direction on product announcements marketing brochures advertisements and marketing specifications
• Meet with customer representatives vendors system engineers and program managers to establish technical specifications
• Study drawings specifications mockups and product samples
• Create user documentation for a variety of material including how-to guides and instruction manual
• Prepare charts graphs or forms to go along with rough drafts
• Ensure document contents follow required formats
• Write clear and concise policies and procedures
• Ensure consistency of wording among multiple documents
• Create table of contents and cite sources
• Submit copies to managers for feedback
• Maintain electronic library or all signed documents and final presentations
• Provide updates and different editions as necessary

Requirements

Citizenship : Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance : Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level clearance

Education : BA / BS degree

Years experience : 10 years of experience with at least five years supporting DoD programs

Additional Information

Location : Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford Massachusetts

Onsite

Benefits

Required Skills :

Citizenship : Must be a US citizen Minimum Required Qualifications Clearance : Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level clearance Education : BA / BS degree Years experience : 10 years of experience with at least five years supporting DoD programs Technical writing experience within the DoD relative to information and / or business systems environment Ability to work on technical content for learning about getting started using configuring deploying integrating monitoring tuning and troubleshooting software systems products tools and services. Ability to use and learn to use different authoring development and design tools such as GitLab Website maintenance Markdown Javascript Figma and Lucid. Additionally knowledge management information architecture and content design and content strategy skills are all relevant and applicable to contributing to the mission. Excellent writing skills and strong command of the English language including grammar Strong attention to detail Ability to work well with other organizations and personnel with disparate backgrounds Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task Strong technical analytical and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and with a team Additional Information Location : Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford Massachusetts Onsite

Required Education :

Education : BA / BS degree

Key Skills

Proofreading,Adobe Acrobat,Content Management Systems,Technical Writing,Visio,Microsoft Powerpoint,Sharepoint,XML,Confluence,Wiki Systems,Word Processing,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1