Technical Writer And Editor

Actalent - Albuquerque, NM

Full-time - Mid Level

Albuquerque, NM

5,001-10,000 employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Technical Writer and Editor will be responsible for reviewing and enhancing technical engineering documentation, producing high-quality technical and scientific illustrations, and ensuring compliance with style guides and customer requirements. This role involves creating documentation for both internal and external publication, writing technical articles, integrating various media, and coordinating production efforts. The candidate will also proofread and edit materials to meet DoD standards and assist content providers in preparing illustrative materials.

Responsibilities

• Review content of technical engineering documentation for quality.
• Produce technical engineering and scientific illustrations for presentations and publications.
• Ensure documents follow the style guide or customer guidance.
• Create documents for internal and external publication with input from team members, stakeholders, and research sources.
• Write various technical articles, reports, brochures, and manuals.
• Integrate graphics, text, and other media to create presentations and publications.
• Coordinate production of technical documents.
• Proofread and edit correspondence, documents, memoranda, presentations, and other materials to conform to DoD spelling, grammar, and style standards.
• Assist content providers in identifying the appropriate medium and format for presentations and publications.
• Ensure content is of high quality and conforms to standards.
• Oversee preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
• Conduct quality reviews of materials.
• Produce, proofread, edit, and format technical documentation, including design specifications, manuals, online help, procedures, plans, and proposals.
• Edit and format information for various media channels, including printed materials, scripted voice content, email, websites, and other electronic access points.
• Gather information, interview subject matter experts, and conduct research to convey technical material concisely and effectively.

Requirements

• Experience with engineering and technical documentation.
• Proficiency in creating illustrative materials.
• BA/BS in English, Communications, Journalism, Computer Science, Web Design, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior editing experience with DoD or government agencies preferred.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vacation & Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays