Technical Editor/Writer

$104,000 - $127,600/Yr

Boeing - Annapolis Junction, MD

Full-time

Annapolis Junction, MD

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity, and inclusion are shared values. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us. Boeing Intelligence & Analytics is seeking a Technical Writer & Editor to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This role is exciting as it involves a heavy focus on collaboratively editing technical documentation and deliverables in a fast-paced, proposal-like environment. The Technical Editor/Writer will work collaboratively in all facets of writing, editing, and review processes, ensuring technical accuracy, compliance, and completeness of content. The position requires organizing the configuration of text and graphics, writing, editing, and proofreading technical text and graphics, and identifying and applying applicable standards to documentation. The Technical Editor/Writer will conduct reviews and coordinate projects to successful conclusions, verifying consistency and clarity of communication. They will develop concepts and proposals for new content management, define content organization, nomenclature, and navigation systems for multifaceted projects, and provide expertise related to emerging trends and technology in the writing industry. Additionally, the role involves providing guidance on message development content, strategy, and tools, as well as identifying and recommending high-level communication solutions and key message strategies.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively edit technical documentation and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Write and edit technical documentation and deliverables for internal and external customers.
• Ensure technical accuracy, compliance, and completeness of content.
• Organize configuration of text and graphics.
• Write, edit, and proofread technical text and graphics.
• Identify and apply applicable standards to documentation.
• Conduct reviews and coordinate projects to successful conclusion.
• Verify consistency and clarity of communication.
• Develop concepts and proposals for new content management delivery systems.
• Define content organization, nomenclature, and navigation systems for multifaceted projects.
• Provide expertise related to emerging trends and technology in the writing industry.
• Provide guidance on message development content, strategy, and tools.
• Identify and recommend high-level communication solutions and key message strategies.

Requirements

• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+8 years' related work experience, 14 years' related work experience, etc.).
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph adjudicated within the last 5 years.
• Extensive expertise in writing and editing technical documentation and deliverables.
• Extensive expertise with Microsoft Word for professional document creation, editing, and review.
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment.
• Enthusiastic about teamwork and collective ownership.
• Familiarity with classification markings & policies.