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ASRC Federal · 4 hours ago

Technical Writer

Greenbelt, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. They are seeking a Technical Writer to support a NASA contract in Greenbelt, MD, responsible for editing technical documents, ensuring compliance with standards, and providing support for international reviews.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Editing

Review submitted documents and provide technical editing services prior to their release for formal review. It is understood that the workload in this area will vary throughout the year depending on the backlog of submitted documents

The objective is to make the output of CCSDS working groups look like publications of an international standards organization

The Technical Editor assures the book is in compliance with CCSDS format and style requirements. Elements of the book that are not in compliance with CCSDS format and style requirements must be brought into compliance before the book can go to review

Agency Review Support

The contractor shall establish review schedules, initiate international reviews by distributing review announcements to the CCSDS reviewer categories, and release all review materials, including review documents, Review Item Disposition (RID) initiation forms, and contact information for CCSDS, NASA, and NASA Center review coordinators. Release is by distribution via electronic media from the CCSDS Web site

When compliance with the Publications Manual exists, the Technical Editor prepares the PDF file to be used for the review; prepares forwarding and RID initiation forms; initiates approval polling to authorize review; initiates formal CCSDS Agency review

Interface with Secretariat

The contractor shall work closely with other Secretariat support staff to assure that the technical content of the CCSDS Web site is current and complete

Status Reporting for CCSDS Documents

The contractor shall track and report monthly on the progress/status of CCSDS documents that have been delivered to the Secretariat for processing or are maintained by the Secretariat

Meetings

The contractor shall attend two CCSDS Technical Plenary meetings per year, one domestic and one international, each normally lasting 5 working days as necessary

The contractor shall attend CCSDS management meetings as requested either in-person or via telecon as appropriate. This includes

Bi-weekly telecons of the NASA Data Standards Steering Group (NDSSC)

Bi-annual telecons or meetings of the NASA Data Standards Working Group (NDSWG)

Training

The contractor shall, at every CCSDS Technical Plenary meeting, conduct a training course on CCSDS processes and methods for developing CCSDS standards

The contractor shall support the training of supplemental team member(s) in the area of technical editing and lifecycle document management. Note that the additional support may or may not be added under this task or contractor

Editing Support

The contractor shall provide document-development support to CCSDS members on an as-needed basis

Polling

The contractor shall create and initiate polls for CESG and CMC approval to release CCSDS documents for international review or publication; oversee resolution of any conditions for approval contained in the poll results

Additional duties as assigned

Qualification

CCSDS standards familiarityNASA processes knowledgeTechnical documentation writingOffice 365 proficiencyCustomer service skillsInternational collaborationProblem-solving skills

Required

Extensive experience in writing and updating technical documentation

Familiarity with CCSDS and ISO standards publishing requirements

Proficient with NASA processes and space system architectures

Ability to work with international partners and agencies

Ability to interact with engineers to understand and translate technical information into standard documents

Strong knowledge of Office 365 suite (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Outstanding proactive customer service with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate customer needs by recognizing areas of opportunity and quickly providing solutions

Individuals must meet government NAC and citizenship/permanent residency requirements for access to NASA GSFC. Extensive background investigation will be performed as a requirement of the job

Some travel may be required

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related professional experience or 8+ years of related professional experience in lieu of degree