Sr. Editor/Writer

Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Authorized to Work in the US

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Sr. Editor/Writer to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Sr. Editor/Writer will maintain and update existing documentation for various program systems. The Sr. Editor/Writer will work with a team focused on a combination of research, proof-of-concept test beds, and system engineering/application efforts focused on the goals of enhancing the capacity, the robustness to interference, and the flexibility of future generations of communications satellites, as well as beyond line-of-sight radio communications systems.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen - Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.

What You Will Bring:

• Design descriptions, technical reference and interface control documentation, user guides, and training documents
• Interact with technical staff and create documentation for new programs to include user guides, hardware/software design, and technical reference and interface control documentation.
• Create and edit an on-line web based training program to include complying training materials and video editing. This will include creating voice overlay to training videos created for training classes.

Required Skills:

• Familiarity w/R&D/STEM content
• Framemaker
• Software Documentation
• Adobe software (Acrobat, InDesign) MS Suite (Excel, ppt)
• Technical Documentation

Must Have
Design Experience:

• 5 years - Presentation Design, Poster Design, Document Design, Technical Illustrations, and Photo Manipulation
• 5 years - Familiarity w/R&D/STEM content

• 5 years - Software Documentation

• Strong Verbal and Written Communication

• 5 years - Adobe software (Acrobat, InDesign)
• 5 years - MS Suite (Excel, ppt)

• 5 years - Framemaker experience

• 5 years - Proof Reader Marks
• 5 years - Report Editing & Layout
• 5 years - Technical Documentation

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's Degree

• GIT/GITHUB

• Experience with SVN
• Familiarity with JIRA / Confluence

• Communication Systems

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.
Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location/Remote Work:
This position requires the individual to be predominantly on site the first 6 months and then will transition to more of a hybrid set up where remote work will be allowable. Candidates should expect to be onsite 1-2 days / wk.

Clearance:
Interim clearance is sufficient to start.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.