Lead Technical Manual Writer - Level 4
Lockheed Martin
Date: 8 hours ago
City: Palmdale, CA
Contract type: Full time
Basic Qualifications
Experience in developing and authoring technical manuals (flight, maintenance, IPB and or software manuals).
Experience interfacing with operational and maintenance personnel in operational work environments.
Experience developing Interactive Electronic Technical manuals (IETMs) (e.g. Quicksilver, Arbortext, XML, or S1000D format.)
Active Secret Clearance
Job Description
You will be the Lead Technical Manual Writer - Level 4 for the Technical Publications Team which is responsible for producing accurate, MIL‑STD‑compliant documentation for advanced military aeronautics systems.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Lead Technical Manual Writer - Level 4 you will be responsible for supervising and training other technical writers, as well as, authoring and maintaining technical publications that support complex aircraft platforms, ensuring they meet stringent defense standards.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Developing flight manuals, maintenance manuals, and illustrated parts breakdown manuals in IETM formats using tools such as QuickSilver or XML.
Collaborating with engineering, software, supportability, and logistics teams to gather data and translate it into clear, actionable documentation.
Perform verification and validation activities to confirm technical accuracy and compliance with MIL‑STD requirements.
Interpret engineering drawings, technical orders, schematics, and commercial data to create precise maintenance Job Guides.
Continuously improve publication processes by incorporating feedback and emerging best practices.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance to start.
Desired Skills
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to work remotely
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Experience in developing and authoring technical manuals (flight, maintenance, IPB and or software manuals).
Experience interfacing with operational and maintenance personnel in operational work environments.
Experience developing Interactive Electronic Technical manuals (IETMs) (e.g. Quicksilver, Arbortext, XML, or S1000D format.)
Active Secret Clearance
Job Description
You will be the Lead Technical Manual Writer - Level 4 for the Technical Publications Team which is responsible for producing accurate, MIL‑STD‑compliant documentation for advanced military aeronautics systems.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Lead Technical Manual Writer - Level 4 you will be responsible for supervising and training other technical writers, as well as, authoring and maintaining technical publications that support complex aircraft platforms, ensuring they meet stringent defense standards.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Developing flight manuals, maintenance manuals, and illustrated parts breakdown manuals in IETM formats using tools such as QuickSilver or XML.
Collaborating with engineering, software, supportability, and logistics teams to gather data and translate it into clear, actionable documentation.
Perform verification and validation activities to confirm technical accuracy and compliance with MIL‑STD requirements.
Interpret engineering drawings, technical orders, schematics, and commercial data to create precise maintenance Job Guides.
Continuously improve publication processes by incorporating feedback and emerging best practices.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance to start.
Desired Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Technical Discipline.
- Experience authoring technical publications for complex military aeronautics publications.
- Experience in developing military aeronautics technical publications, including flight manuals, maintenance manuals, illustrated parts breakdown manuals and maintenance job guides.
- General experience in integrating Isometric illustrations or other graphical illustrations into an interactive electronic manual format.
- Ability to effectively work with multiple engineering, software, supportability, and logistics disciplines to develop highly accurate technical manuals
- Experience in verification and validation of technical publications is highly desirable
- Broad experience with Microsoft Office suite, especially MSWord, Arbortext, Adobe, Photoshop, CATIA and IsoDraw software tools
- Self starter and able to multi-task in a fast-paced dynamic work environment
- Good communications and presentation skills.
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to work remotely
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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