Description:You will be the Technical Publications Writer for the AP IAMD team. Our team is responsible for developing and delivering high-quality technical documentation to military specifications, supporting the creation of interactive electronic technical manuals, maintenance work requirements, and other critical documents.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Technical Publications Writer, you will be responsible for creating a wide range of technical documentation, including Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), Depot Maintenance Work Requirements (DMWRs), and Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists (RPSTLs). You will work closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to verify technical concepts and ensure project completion is on time and within budget.
Your responsibilities will include:
•Developing and validating technical documentation to military specifications
•Creating procedural art and illustrated graphics
•Interfacing with SMEs to understand technical concepts and develop courses of action
•Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and software description documents
•Collaborating with the team to meet project deadlines and deliver high-quality results
Why Join Us
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Were looking for a collaborative and flexible Technical Publications Writer who is passionate about creating high-quality technical documentation. As an ideal candidate, you possess excellent written and oral communication skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work well in a team environment. Youre also adaptable, able to respond quickly to changing company and customer needs, and willing to go the extra mile to ensure project success. If youre a detail-oriented and organized individual who is eager to work on complex projects and contribute to a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply. Note that this role may require occasional travel.
We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
This position is in Grand Prairie, TX.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position requires the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience standing up a new program and establishing new system technical manuals (organization, intermediate and depot level)
• Extensive knowledge in MIL-STD-40051-2D, DI-SESS-80792 and TA-STD-0017
• Working knowledge and proficiency with XML (Arbortext), SGML, and cable of producing both paper-based manuals and publishing in IADS
• Capable of producing illustrations for use in technical manuals
• Capable of implementing MFC OneLM Automated Technical Publications Capability
• Experienced leading customer attended events (validation, verification, logistics demonstrations and working groups)
• Significant experience and proficiency as a technical writer across a wide variety of writing platforms, projects, and programs.
• Proficient with Microsoft office products (Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and Adobe Acrobat (Standard/Professional).
• Ability to acquire and verify subject matter content by interviewing workers engaged in developing products, observing production methods,
referring to engineering drawings, notes, manuals, and similar publications.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and must be able to work with minimal supervision.
Desired Skills:
• Previous Stinger/M-SHORAD operator or maintainer experience
• Proposal support experience
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI for future assignments
• Desire to grow into a multi-discipled LSE role and support program in more than technical publications
• Experience leading or supporting technical publication validation, verification and logistics and maintainability demonstration events.
• Experience working with stylesheets including eXtensible Stylesheet Language Formatting Objects (XSL-FO), eXtensible Stylesheet Language
Transformation (XSLT) and scripting.
• Working knowledge of Content Management Systems such as WindChill or S1000D Common Source Database.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Product Support
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
• Previous Stinger/M-SHORAD operator or maintainer experience
• Proposal support experience
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI for future assignments
• Desire to grow into a multi-discipled LSE role and support program in more than technical publications
• Experience leading or supporting technical publication validation, verification and logistics and maintainability demonstration events.
• Experience working with stylesheets including eXtensible Stylesheet Language Formatting Objects (XSL-FO), eXtensible Stylesheet Language
Transformation (XSLT) and scripting.
• Working knowledge of Content Management Systems such as WindChill or S1000D Common Source Database.