Technical Writer

Analytic Services - Arlington, VA

Full-time

Arlington, VA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Technical Writer position at ANSER involves drafting, writing, and editing technical communications for diverse audiences and formats. The role supports the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) by creating user manuals, handbooks, brochures, and other technical documents while ensuring high standards of writing and adherence to technical writing principles.

Responsibilities

• Writing, reviewing, and editing a variety of documents.
• Compiling technical descriptions, data graphs, charts, and narratives into digestible documents, presentations, and white papers.
• Successfully working under tight deadlines while applying high standards of writing and grammar rules as well as technical writing and configuration management principles to all documents generated.
• Partnering with subject matter experts in engineering, workforce planning, research, and data analytics on narratives, documentation of research findings, assessments, and program strategies.
• Handling other writing projects on an ad hoc basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communication, technical or related fields.
• A minimum of 8 years' hands-on technical writing experience.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in the semiconductor, microelectronics, or wireless industries.
• Experience generating technical documentation (including text and chart graphics) with Microsoft Office suite, Visio, and Adobe FrameMaker, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Experience with HTML or XML preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree.
• Prior experience working with government agencies.
• Experience/knowledge of supporting policy and process improvement activities.