Technical Writer

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 15 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join us.

We are currently seeking an experienced Technical Writer in support of the Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS).This position will write and edit technical manuals in a live verification environment in accordance with MIL-STD 40051-1, MIL-STD 40051-2, and MIL-HDBK-1222. 

• Write and edit in Arbortext or comparable XML editing software for a U.S. Army system.  
• Incorporate technical manual layout for operator and field maintenance manuals, XML tagging structures, and write and edit work packages using latest standard compliant XML, DTD, and style sheets. 
• Create, develop, and deliver high quality technical, multi-media, and graphic illustrations in support of program objectives. 
• Create new graphic illustrations from CAD models, photographs, and existing technical graphics in Adobe graphics design products, to include Illustrator and Photoshop. 

• Secret Security Clearance 
• Minimum of two years’ experience in writing and editing US Army Technical manuals using Arbortext or comparable eXtensible Markup Language (XML) editing software 
• Experience in using or writing and editing US Army technical manuals and editing illustrations and artwork using Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.  

Additional Information

For more information about Barbaricum, please visit our website at www.barbaricum.com.  We will contact candidates directly to schedule interviews.  No phone calls please.