Description:
Chipton-Ross is seeking a Technical Engineering Writer 2 for a contract opportunity in Elkridge, MD.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): • Successful candidates will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, be proactive, possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, and be self-motivated. • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline or related field Or Military operations and maintenance experience with radar, communications, electro-optics, networks and information technology-based sensors/systems Or proven mechanical aptitude demonstrated by job experience required for grasping the maintenance part of the technical manuals • Ability to comprehend military specifications (experience with MIL-STD-40051 a plus) • Proficiency with MS Office Products • Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat • Experience tagging XML documents • Minimum of 2 years’ technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer or other XML authoring software tools • Experience using Confluence/JIRA • Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously • Excellent attention to detail and good organizational skills • Self-starter and engaged team member
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: • Writes, rewrites, develops technical manual content such as Operating Procedures, Maintenance procedures, Troubleshooting procedures, Preventive Maintenance, to communicate clearly and effectively technical information and instructions to the military end-user. • Oversee development of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts. • Conduct quality review of materials. • Author and publish materials in electronic (basic and interactive), structured (HTML, XML, and SGML). • Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver technical manuals to varying levels of details. • Research and compile information from program documents, engineering sources, et al. to develop manual outlines and adhere to military specifications and standards of technical writing. • Perform other duties as assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): • Minimum of 5 years’ technical writing experience with structured authoring applications, such as Arbortext, and/or IADS viewer, or other XML authoring software tools • Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100) • Expert knowledge of standards – XML, SGML, HTML, S1000D and DITA for structured Content • Self-starter and engaged team member
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline or related field is required. School must be accredited.
WORK HOURS: 9/80 workweek.
MISCELLANEOUS: Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
Job Number:
218769
Job Location:
Elkridge, MD
Rate:
Up to $35.53 DOE
Duration:
12 months
Input Date:
06/22/2026
Firm Name:
CHIPTON ROSS
Attention:
Silmese Graves
Address:
420 CULVER BLVD
City, State:
PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone:
310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone:
800/927-9318
Fax Phone:
310/414-7808
Email:sgraves@chiptonross.com Website:www.chiptonross.com