Technical Writer

**Technical Writer** **LOCATION:** Egg Harbor Township, NJ or Remote **JOB STATUS:** Full\-Time **CLEARANCE:** Ability to obtain a Public Trust: US Citizenship required **TRAVEL:** Limited; as needed. Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a **Technical Writer** for the **FAA – PSS Contract**, supporting the **Civilian Division.** **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS** * BA/BS degree required * 5 years of experience required * Ability to complete and pass a Public Trust Security Investigation (US Citizenship required for all applicants) **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS** * Must have the ability to establish and maintain professional, positive relationships with a wide variety of customers, including senior executives, engineers, technicians, managers, and administrative staff. * 2 years of experience using QuickSilver software in processing and preparing technical documentation * 2 years of experience with Adobe Communique (CQ5\) Software * Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and “voices.” * Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing. * Able to produce high quality work under tight and sometimes shifting deadlines. * Able to grasp and communicate highly technical information without a background in that area. * Must be comfortable asking questions of technical experts. * Must have a disciplined work ethic and the ability to prioritize and juggle projects. * Excellent time management and organizational skills. * Must enjoy working collaboratively within a small team of communications professionals. * Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite (Word professional documentation styles, features and production, Excel, PowerPoint. * Must have strong oral communication, interpersonal, and problem\-solving skills. * Experience working with federally mandated “plain language” a plus. **RESPONSIBILITIES** * Reviews, and revises documents to conform to existing style guidelines and industry best practices for regulatory documents, manuals, instructions, and technical orders. * Edits, standardizes, and revises material prepared by FAA staff members, organizing and formatting content for clarity, flow, and readability. * Meet with and receive guidance/technical direction from Subject Matter Experts, and produce an original written draft based on those discussions, to be reviewed, refined and finalized. * May be asked to prepare, edit, or revise reports, correspondence, briefing, or other documentation. * Ensures clarity and grammatical correctness of all written materials through attention to detail and the application of recognized editorial techniques. * Edits and maintains a listing of technical documents, their key data, and their revision schedule * Writes original content in the form of articles, columns, talking points, etc. by gathering and assessing information from a wide variety of sources. * Prepares, edits, or revises reports, correspondences, briefings, and other docum