Technical Publications Manager

Location: On-site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; US citizenship required; no visa support or C2C

Company

hirify.global develops technical publications and technical data products supporting Department of Defense programs.

What you will do

• Lead the development, revision, and delivery of IETMs, NATOPS/NATIP publications, technical manuals, data modules, illustrations, and related technical data products.
• Manage Data Authors, Technical Writers, and Graphic Artists across the publication development lifecycle.
• Develop new publication content from engineering source data and oversee the review and modification of existing data modules.
• Provide technical oversight of S1000D development, structured authoring, XML-based environments, and tools including EAGLE and Arbortext.
• Coordinate schedules, resource forecasts, workload assignments, priorities, program milestones, and contractual deliverables.
• Lead technical publication reviews, customer reviews, validation and verification activities, delivery acceptance, proposal planning, staffing estimates, and risk identification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent education and experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in technical publications, technical writing, technical data development, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of leadership, team lead, or management experience in a technical publications or technical data environment.
• Experience translating engineering source data into accurate operational and maintenance content and interpreting engineering data.
• Working knowledge of S1000D, including data modules, applicability, BREX, and CSDB environments, plus structured authoring and XML-based publication development.
• US citizenship and eligibility for a DoD Security Clearance are required. An active DoD Secret clearance or higher is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting DoD aerospace, aviation, training system, or other complex defense programs.
• Experience managing technical illustrations and integrating graphics into technical data products.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD, Navy technical publication requirements, DoD technical data standards, EVM, AS9100, or equivalent quality management systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k), life insurance, educational assistance, and employee assistance programs.
• Paid time off and work/life solutions.
• Standard 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off after working nine-hour days Monday through Thursday.
• Office-based work with occasional travel to locations requiring specific PPE or attire.