Technical Writer, Senior

Who We Are: AM Pierce & Associates and Applied Technologies Group (ATG) a wholly owned subsidiary of AM Pierce and Associates is a woman-owned small business providing Engineering & Research Cyber C5ISR Program & Acquisition Management services and solutions to a diverse government and industry client base. We are a stable and growing company who offers our employees a rich benefits package supportive and flexible work environment and the opportunity to work with experts in their field.

The Position: We are looking for a candidate who will be performing the role of Technical Writer (Senior) supporting Utility Helicopter Program Office (UHPO).

The Location: Redstone Arsenal AL

The Work Environment: On-Site

The Description:

• Analyze develop create and update Extensible Markup Language (XML) for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) and/or page based technical publications.
• Conduct research and analysis of provided source data and interpret data into usable XML for UHPO proponent publications.
• Work with equipment specialists illustrators engineers customers and team members to review redact and mark UHPO publications.
• Ensure that technical publications comply with required specifications and/or military standards (MIL-STDA MIL-STDB MIL-STD-63029 MIL-STD-38784 MIL-HDBK-1222 MIL-HBK-2361 etc.).
• Proficiency with utilizing UltraEdit to modify XML Arbortext Editor and Interactive Authoring and Display System (IADS) software is required.
• Provide quality accurate and timely XML electronic data integration and analysis.
• Comply with internal processes and procedures to ensure quality control.
• Utilize configuration management software and comply with configuration management processes to maintain historical documentation.
• Actively participate in all meetings.

Education & Experience:

• Active DoD Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelors degree with at least five (5) years of related experience.
  • ALLOWABLE SUBSITIUTIONS:
    • Masterss degree with three (3) years of related experience or
    • Associates degree with seven (7) years of related experience or
    • High School Diploma / GED with nine (9) years of related experience.
  • Knowledge of MS Office Suite.
  • Knowledge of aviation aircraft/major weapon system.
  • Ability to convert source data into Military Standards.
  • Ability to convert source data in various formats (Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) Word Documents PDFs etc.) to XML.
  • Ability to perform peer reviews tabletop reviews validations and verifications.
  • Interactive Authoring and Display System (IADS).
  • Ability to review/analyze technical data received from SRD vendors and OEM.
  • XML integration experience.
  • Technical writing experience.
  • Knowledge of MIL-STD-40051; MIL-HDBK-1222; MIL-PRF-63029
  • Organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task; prioritize internal and external tasks/projections.
  • Ability to work within a team environment.
  • Ability to comprehend engineering technical data.

Desired Skillset:

• Six (6) years of aviation maintenance on the UH-60 platform.
• Acquisition and/or sustainment logistics

Travel:

• The employee will be expected to travel 5% of the time.

AM Pierce & Associates as well as its subsidiaries invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. AM Pierce & Associates as well as its subsidiaries also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including:

• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Accidental Death & Disability Coverage
• Traditional 401(k) and ROTH 401(k) Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Incentive Programs Awards and Recognition
• Employee Assistance Program
• Will Preparation
• Identity Theft Protection & Legal Support
• Referral Program
• Voluntary Accident Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Norton Life Lock
• HSA and FSA plans

The specific program and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire Full or Part-time status and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. AM Pierce & Associates as well as its subsidiaries may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

AM Pierce and Associates Inc. and Applied Technologies Group Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of AM Pierce and Associates Inc. are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is the policy of AM Pierce & Associates Inc. and Applied Technologies Group Inc. not to discriminate or allow the harassment of employees. All applicable laws are followed to ensure all qualified applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to their sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religious creed national origin physical or mental disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state local or international law.

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This is a non-management position.