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Sr. Specialist, Technical Writing

Greenville, Texas

Job ID 27639
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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Technical Writing

Job Code: 27639

Job Location: Greenville, Texas (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

Job Description:

The Sr. Specialist, Technical Writer is responsible for gathering, composing, and editing technical information to prepare flight manuals, maintenance manuals, and other technical documentation for our warfighters. The Technical Publications team is a group of professionals committed to providing quality and timely publication deliverables for commercial and government projects in a dynamic environment.

Essential Functions:

  • Update Digital Flight Manual data for the Rivet Joint, Cobra Ball, and Combat Sent aircraft fleet.
  • Interact with Engineering stakeholders and Customers to accurately capture Digital Flight Manual data and requirements in a timely manner.
  • Work within and lead defined budgets and meet schedule deadlines by employing adaptability and flexibility through change management.
  • Use of MS Office Suite and applications.
  • Technical publication authoring experience within structured authoring environments to include Unstructured and/or Structured FrameMaker.
  • Authoring, Aircraft Maintenance Manuals, Aircraft Flight Manuals (Digital) in an Unstructured/Structured FrameMaker and S1000D environment for military programs.
  • Experience with the Rivet Joint, Cobra Ball, or Combat Sent aircraft mission platforms.
  • Flight Operations of the RC-135 or KC-135 airframes.
  • Knowledge of S1000D Authoring Standard, ATA100, ATA iSpec 2200, MIL-PRF-38807C, and MIL-STD-37874.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with six (6) years of prior experience gathering, composing, and editing technical information for flight manuals, maintenance manurals, and other technical documentation.
  • Graduate Degree with four (4) years of prior experience gathering, composing, and editing technical information for flight manuals, maintenance manurals, and other technical documentation.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of ten (10) years of prior experience gathering, composing, and editing technical information for flight manuals, maintenance manurals, and other technical documentation.
  • Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Familiarity with S1000D Standard, Webex, and Localized CSDB.
  • Aircraft Digital Flight Manuals.

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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