Job Description

**MANTECH** seeks a motivated and detail-oriented **Technical Writer** to join our team in **Chesapeake, VA.** **Responsibilities include but are not limited to:** + Research, analyze, and verify technical data to bring manuals to required standards ensuring accuracy of information. + Communicate with appropriate departments and coordinate production and distribution of materials. + Conduct parts research for mechanical and electrical systems and equipment. + Interface with customer personnel, vendors, and military personnel. + Revise or write standardized material for manuals, instruction books and related technical publications concerned with work methods and procedures, and installation, operation, and maintenance of machinery and other equipment. + Receive technical direction from supervisor or senior writer, notes, manuals containing operating procedures, detailed manufacturer's catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment. + Access to blueprints, sketches, drawings, parts lists, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail. + Must be able to travel occasionally. **Minimum Qualifications:** + 2+ years of technical writer experience + Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically MSWord + Experience in the development of technical documents to specified military standards **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience with Arbortext 8.3 and above. Understanding of SGML. + Knowledge of the military, commercial and recreational marine industry in boats under 200 feet. + Working knowledge of Google Office Products. + Experience in Quality Assurance of technical documentation. + Ability to comprehend mechanical and electrical system and equipment drawings. **Clearance Requirements:** + U.S. Citizenship required and an active Secret security clearance **Physical Requirements:** + Ability to sit at a desk or workstation for extended periods while working on a computer + Perform equipment validations on boats either on trailers or in the water. + Ability to transport and lift up to 30 lbs. + Ability to climb up to three (3) flights of stairs. + Crawling and maneuvering in confined spaces or bilge areas, if required MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.

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