Technical Publication Author/Writer
PlanIT Group
Fort Worth, TX
Seeking a highly skilled Technical Publication Author/Writer to join our team supporting the F-16 program. In this role, you will be responsible for researching, developing, writing, and converting legacy (SGML) technical manuals into S1000D (XML) format in compliance with program and military specifications. You will collaborate closely with engineering, production, and sustainment teams to ensure accurate, clear, and user-friendly publications that support F-16 maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational readiness. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, exceptional writing skills, and experience interpreting engineering data to produce high-quality technical documentation.
Key Responsibilities
• Research, write, and edit technical content for F-16 aircraft maintenance and operations manuals in compliance with contractual and military specifications.
• Apply applicable style guides, formatting standards, and publication specifications to ensure consistency across deliverables.
• Review and validate technical content for clarity, accuracy, and compliance prior to publication release.
• Support publication updates in response to customer feedback, operational findings, and aircraft configuration changes.
• Maintain documentation schedules and ensure timely delivery of assigned technical publications.
• Utilize content management systems and publishing tools to prepare and deliver electronic and/or printed publications.
• Ensure all documentation meets quality assurance requirements and passes internal and external audits.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience/knowledge of multiple aircraft systems such as Hydraulic, Lighting, Air Conditioning, Fire Protection, Oxygen, Emergency Power, Crew Escape and Safety, Canopy Jettison, Ejection Seat, Ice Protection, Pneumatic Supply, Towing and Taxing, Ice Protection, Structure (Doors, Panels and Structures) Corrosion Control, Nondestructive Inspections, Propulsion, Avionics, Weapons
• Experience of Standard Group Markup Language (SGML) tagging
• Experience of Extensible Markup Language (XML) tagging
• Prior technical writing experience strongly preferred
Desired Skills:
• Prior military aircraft maintenance experience preferred
• Experience with any military aircraft platform(s) that uses XML, S1000D, and Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) in a composite environment
• Experience using Epic Editor, Isodraw, Arbor Text Tool Suite, XML, S1000D or similar applications
About the Company
PlanIT Group
PLANIT Group is a fast-growing global technology consulting firm dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to our clients that drive results. We collaborate with our partners and customers to help them improve performance, efficiency, and quality. Our team delivers innovative solutions and services - including management consulting, systems integration, ERP solutions, enterprise architecture, communications, and infrastructure services. We focus on delivering value and driving increased productivity and efficiencies for our clients’ mission. Our extensive experience in the Federal, Defense, Intelligence, State, Local, Healthcare and Commercial industries delivers proven results and accelerated benefits.
Clients engage PLANIT for our expertise, innovative approach, and our exceptional team. We promote a creative, client-centric work environment and culture, striving to provide challenging and rewarding opportunities for our company’s employees and partners. Integrity and innovation are the core principles of our company philosophy. Our customers engage us to create solutions to complex mission challenges, and PLANIT delivers. For more information, visit http://www.planitgroup.com/. Innovation. Integration. Integrity.