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# Engineering Writers with Active Secret Clearance

- **Company:** APR Consulting, Inc.
- **Location:** Elkridge, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $90,854.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** HTML, Adobe FrameMaker, Desktop Publishing, Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA), Microsoft Office, Standard Generalized Markup Language, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Arbortext, Madcap, SC Clearance, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=04d74b8263fd008a

## About the Role

* US Citizen required
 * Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
 * 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
 * Engineering background or equivalent military background
 * Expert knowledge with MS Office Products
 * Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously
 * Excellent attention to detail
 * Self-starter and engaged team member, * Minimum of 5 years' engineering writing experience
 * Minimum of 2 years' experience with structured authoring applications, such as: Arbortext, MadCap Flare, or FrameMaker
 * Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100)
 * Knowledge of standards - XML, SGML, HTML, S1000D and DITA for structured Content
 * Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance

## Description

* Writes, rewrites and/or edits engineering documents such as technical procedure manuals, test requirement documents (TRDs), user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical information and instructions to a wide range of audiences.
 * Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.
 * Conducts quality review of materials.
 * Publish materials in various formats, including page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), structured (HTML, XML, and SGML).
 * Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver sensor/system technical manuals to varying levels of detail and delivery formats.
 * Perform Desktop Publishing tasks for program/project reports, whitepapers, articles, and other documents.
 * Research and compile information from program documents, engineering sources, et al. to develop manual outlines and adhere to military/civilian specifications and standards of engineering technical writing.
 * Perform other duties as assigned.


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