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SAN DIEGO CHAPTER STC JOBMAIL LISTINGS 11-26-06

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NEW TEMPORARY/CONTRACT LISTINGS
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NOTE: These listings may include duplicate entries submitted by 
different employment recruiters.
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11-24-06
Assistant Web Publisher

InfoPros is premier national provider of information development 
services. We are committed to delivering to our clients best-in-class 
documentation and training solutions.

Our client in San Diego, CA is seeking a part-time assistant web 
publisher for a 3-6 month contract position.

DESCRIPTION
*Reporting to lead online publisher for assignments, publish documents 
online using a partially automated publishing tool during convergence of 
two publishing systems
*The consultant will be required to intake requests from writers to 
publish docs to the client’s external customer doc portal
*Review requests with the client’s project lead
*Obtain files, stage and push files for publication, and follow up with 
any changes or correction to publication status

REQUIREMENTS
*Must communicate easily and quickly by email and telephone
*Must use Sun applications and web tools on the Solaris/UNIX platform
*Must be familiar with web publishing concepts
*Must understand the concepts of product hierarchies
*Must be a self-starter and able to schedule work time wisely
*Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely to the lead online 
publisher as well as to internal customers
*Must have experience with web publishing to both intra- and extra-nets
*Product release experience 
*Previous experience with a Sun release engineering team and the Solaris 
platform

If you are qualified for this position, please submit your resume 
through our web site at: http://www.infopros.com/jobs.asp?id=1913

Please do not apply unless you live in the area, are willing to commute, 
or willing to relocate at your own cost. 

You must be legally qualified to work in the United States and 
immediately available to work in the location specified. We do not 
provide relocation assistance or sponsorship of H-1 Visas.

InfoPros supports our clients’ drug-free work environments.

Strom Snyder
Recruiting Manager
InfoPros
(916) 458-6777 x172

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11-17-06
Product Requirements Specialist– Interactive Products

Join the world’s most passionate Product Development Team at SMS.ac’s 
product lab. In this role, you will work closely with a highly driven 
and incentivized team of creative and technical product managers to 
create detailed and clear documentation for bleeding-edge technologies 
and intuitive user experiences for products launched on the web and 
mobile devices. 

This person will coordinate with product management, software 
development and other departments to ensure accurate product 
requirements as well as work with QA to ensure the adequacy and 
measurability of test plans and requirements. 

You will determine the pace of your own career advancement and level of 
ownership within the organization through your ability to constantly 
step up and raise the bar above and beyond the competition. The results 
of your work will be seen and experienced by a thriving community of 
over 50 million registered customers around the globe. You will be 
challenged, rewarded, and fulfilled on a daily basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES
*Translating customer and marketing requirements (CRDs/MRDs) into 
detailed product, functional and/or user requirements
*Creating and maintaining product specifications and 
*Working directly with UI designers to create wire frames and prototypes 
to support requirement documents
*Understanding the users view of applications and/or technology and able 
to put procedures in a logical sequence for engineering teams to deliver 
against
*Providing expertise on technical concepts of applications and/or user 
groups and structuring procedures in a logical sequence
*Composing, developing, editing, maintaining, and organizing user and 
product documents and tracking project documentation. This includes a 
review of existing documentation (minimal available) and the 
identification and compilation of required documentation that may not 
currently exist. 

REQUIREMENTS
*Experience creating detailed UI specification or product requirement 
documentation to support expected user experiences and product logic
*Understanding of interactive software as it pertains to the overall 
user experience
*2+ years experience in the software industry as a QA analyst, technical 
product manager, or user interface specification requirements, software 
requirements analyst
*2+ years experience writing and translating customer and market 
requirements into detailed product (technical) requirements
*Ability to write specifications for a wide array of products, 
use-cases, and audiences requires that you’re able to take direction 
very well and make recommendations based on your expertise
*Everyday optimist that sees challenges as an opportunity to innovate
*Willingness to learn and grow with your team as you take on new 
initiatives
*Demonstrated focus on product competitiveness and high customer 
satisfaction
*Fluent knowledge of quality assurance and business analysis principles

SKILLS
*Microsoft Office Suite including Visio
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; ability 
to explain complex technical concepts concisely and effectively
*Work under limited supervision will require excellent organization and 
time management skills along with the ability to accurately assess scope 
of work
*Ability to adapt in a fast paced environment with constantly changing 
priorities

Contact Information
Jessica DeCesare
Jdecesare at corp.sms.ac
www.sms.ac
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11-14-06
TW-933 Product Specification Writer - Contract - San Diego, CA

A leading global wireless communications network provider needs a 
software analyst/technical writer to create detailed and clear 
documentation for bleeding-edge technologies and intuitive user 
experiences for products launched on the web and mobile devices.

You will determine the pace of your own career advancement and level of 
ownership within the organization through your ability to step up and 
raise the bar above and beyond the competition. The results of your work 
will be seen and experienced by a thriving community of over 50 million 
registered customers around the globe. You will be challenged, rewarded, 
and fulfilled on a daily basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES
*Translating customer and marketing requirements into detailed product, 
functional and/or user requirements
*Creating and maintaining product specifications and requirements to 
internal engineering teams
*Working directly with UI designers to create wire frames and prototypes 
to support requirement documents
*Providing expertise on technical concepts of applications and/or user 
groups and structuring procedures in a logical sequence
*Composing, developing, editing, maintaining, and organizing user and 
product documents and tracking project documentation. This includes a 
review of existing documentation (minimal available) and the 
identification and compilation of required documentation that may not 
currently exist.

REQUIREMENTS
*2+ years experience as a software QA analyst, technical product 
manager, or software requirements analyst (required)
*Experience creating detailed UI specification or software requirements 
(required)
*2+ years experience writing and translating customer and market 
requirements into detailed product (technical) requirements (required)
*Fluent knowledge of quality assurance and business analysis principles 
(required)
*Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio (required)

NOTES
*This company offers lots of benefits, including assisted gym 
memberships, complimentary lunch and dinner, free water, soft drinks, 
and more!
*There is a good chance of this converting to perm
*U.S. citizens or permanent residents only
*Local candidates only 
*Salary: BOE

Questions? Call us at 323-258-1249 

To apply: 
http://www.cytiva.com/cejobs/applyprospring.asp?prospr?prosprTW-933?suzanne?29



ProSpring, Inc
Outsource Writing, Contract/Perm 
Placementhttp://www.prospring.net/jobs.php
Direct number 323-258-1249

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11-10-06
Temporary technical reviewer (~6 month assignment)

DESCRIPTION
*Responsible for reviewing and editing internal scientific documents

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*Edit complex MS Word documents
*Ensure documents adhere to defined styles
*Ensure documents are completed within defined time frames
*Perform document comparisons
*Assist with formatting; troubleshoot complex formatting issues
*Assist with document handling
*Supervisory responsibilities: none

QUALIFICATIONS
*Education: B.A./B.S.; science-related field preferred but not required
*Experience: 3 or more years; prefer biotech or pharmaceutical industry 
experience (documents will be in areas such as structural chemistry, 
analytical chemistry, pharmaceutics, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, 
and chemical engineering)

SKILLS
*Proven advanced skills in MS Word and MS Excel. ISI Writer and/or ISI 
Toolbox desired but not required.
*Complex document editing such as electronic reviewing tools, electronic 
routing, cross-references, and bookmarks
*Effective communicator using email, phone, and in person
*Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment

Email cover letter and résumé in MS Word format to 
ssinclair at arenapharm.com.

Soirée-Leone Sinclair, CAP
Department Administrator
Pharmaceutical Development
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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11-10-06
Technical Writer – Product Specifications, job no. 1110

DESCRIPTION
TSI is seeking a highly motivated Technical Writer to join our client’s 
product development team in San Diego, CA. The position is temp-to-hire 
and is located in the downtown San Diego area. The job title is Product 
Specifications Writer.

In this role, you will work closely with a highly driven team of 
creative and technical product managers to create detailed and clear 
documentation for bleeding-edge technologies and intuitive user 
experiences for products launched on the web and on mobile devices. 

You will coordinate with product management, software development, and 
other departments to ensure accurate product requirements as well as 
work with QA to ensure the adequacy and measurability of test plans and 
requirements. 

You will determine the pace of your own career advancement and level of 
ownership within the organization through your ability to step up and 
raise the bar above and beyond the competition. The results of your work 
will be seen and experienced by a thriving community of over 50 million 
registered customers around the globe. You will be challenged, rewarded, 
and fulfilled on a daily basis. Dedication is required and this job will 
average 40-50 hours per week (compensated for overtime).

RESPONSIBILITIES
*Translating customer and marketing requirements (CRDs/MRDs) into 
detailed product, functional and/or user requirements
*Creating and maintaining product specifications and requirements to 
internal engineering teams
*Working directly with UI designers to create wire frames and prototypes 
to support requirement documents
*Understanding the user’s view of applications and/or technology putting 
procedures in a logical sequence for engineering teams to deliver 
against
*Providing expertise on technical concepts of applications and/or user 
groups and structuring procedures in a logical sequence
*Composing, developing, editing, maintaining, and organizing user and 
product documents and tracking project documentation. This includes a 
review of existing documentation (minimal available) and the 
identification and compilation of required documentation that may not 
currently exist.

REQUIREMENTS
*Experience creating detailed UI specification or product requirement 
documentation to support expected user experiences and product logic
*Understanding of interactive software as it pertains to the overall 
user experience
*2+ years experience in the software industry as a QA analyst, technical 
product manager, or user interface specification requirements/software 
requirements analyst
*2+ years experience writing and translating customer and market 
requirements into detailed product (technical) requirements
*Ability to write specifications for a wide array of products, 
use-cases, and audiences requires that you’re able to take direction 
very well and make recommendations based on your expertise
*Everyday optimist that sees challenges as opportunities to innovate
*Willingness to learn and grow with your team as you take on new 
initiatives
*Demonstrated focus on product competitiveness and high customer 
satisfaction
*Fluent knowledge of quality assurance and business analysis principles

SKILLS
*Microsoft Office Suite including Visio
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the 
ability to explain complex technical concepts concisely and effectively
*Work under limited supervision will require excellent organization and 
time management skills along with the ability to accurately assess scope 
of work
*Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing 
priorities

To apply, please submit resumes and annual salary requirements to 
resume at tecstandards.com. Please submit hourly rate and annual salary 
requirements.

Technical Standards (www.tecstandards.com)

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11-5-06
TECHNICAL WRITER - CONTRACT 

Technical writer needed to develop specifications using Microsoft Word. 
This position is responsible for writing technical information, 
interviewing technical staff, and testing products to gather data for 
specification development projects. The successful candidate will be 
available to work on-site full-time. Would consider part-time, but must 
be able to give at least 25 hours a week. 

This position requires the skills as a seasoned, experienced 
professional; this position may require the individual to work through a 
wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 
*Research and write specification documentation for digital consumer 
products 
*Assist engineering team with documenting product requirements 
*Generate flow diagrams using Visio or other suitable graphics 
application
*Successfully complete documentation projects with minimal supervision 
and 
guidance
*Produce documentation products that conform to the company 
documentation and quality assurance standards 
*Perform other documentation activities as needed 

REQUIREMENTS 
*Associates or Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Computer 
Science, or Engineering (years of experience may be substituted for a 
degree)
*At least 2 years experience specification documentation for consumer 
products 
*Experience should include reading engineering specifications and 
interviewing technical staff to understand technical content and product 
functionality to produce accurate documentation for the technical 
specifications 
*Experience with usability a plus 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 
*Excellent oral and written communications skills 
*Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat 
*Functional in Visio
*Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator a plus 
*Familiarity with structured documentation a plus, but not necessary 
*Demonstrated ability to work in a high-pressure, deadline-driven 
environment 
*Strong organizational, interviewing, and verbal communication skills 
*Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, each with shifting 
priorities 
*Must work well independently and as a team player 

Project is contract. Term will run from 9 months+ based on customer 
needs. Requirement is immediate. Rate negotiable. 

For more information or to apply, send resume to careers at phoenixpros.com 
or call Amy Engebretson at (858) 922-1045.

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11-2-06
Experienced XML editor

*Use ArborText Epic Editor and other tools to work with a set of style 
sheets provided by our customer
*Set up how Epic Editor will work with catalog entries, DTDs, and other 
characteristics of the provided style sheets to make them compatible 
with the SGML structure of a library of existing documents
*Must be familiar with XML, Epic Editor, and style sheets
*Experience in Java scripting and macro development also useful

Project is contract basis; term will run from 2-9 months based on 
customer requirements. Requirement is immediate. Rate negotiable.

For more information or to apply, send resume to learn at getnewskills.com 
or call Jeff Levin at SkillBuilders, Inc.
(858) 450-9190

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NEW DIRECT HIRE LISTINGS
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11-13-06
Technical Writer/Job ID TSC107451 

*Develop operator technical manuals and training materials employing 
Microsoft Office products 
*Conduct operator classroom/lab training

REQUIRED SKILLS
*Proven technical writing skills, experience in developing operator 
training curricula with a general understanding of military curriculum 
standard, and direct classroom instruction experience
*At least one year of experience in Tactical Air Command Center (TACC), 
Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC) or Direct Air Support Center 
(DASC) operation
*At least one year of United States Marine Corps (USMC) instructor 
experience
*At least ten years of experience in command and control systems

DESIRED SKILLS
*At least four years experience in Marine Air Command and Control System 
(MACCS) components operations (TACC, DASC, TAOC)
*Experience with USMC combat direction systems other than MACCS, e.g., 
Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS), Advanced Field Artillery 
Tactical Data System (AFATDS), or equivalent naval systems, e.g., 
Advanced Combat Direction System (ACDS), Ship-Self Defense System 
(SSDS), Airborne Early Warning Ground Integration System (AEGIS), may be 
substituted in consideration of other qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION
*High school diploma or equivalent
*Technical writing courses/certificate or related military experience
*Instructor training or related military experience
*Technical degree can substitute for 4 years of experience

Candidate must have, or be able to obtain, a secret security clearance. 

Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified 
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, 
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and 
expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran 
status, or any other protected factor. 

Relocation availability: Yes 
Security clearance requirement: Secret 
Field of interest: Training and development 
Highest level of education: Bachelors degree 
Job type: Full time 
Work location(s): CA - San Diego 

To apply, contact Tom Akin, CPL 
Manager, Technical Information 
Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC 
858.522.4406 Office 
takin at raytheon.com

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11-13-06
Technical Writer/Job ID TSC107450 

*Develop maintenance technical manuals and training materials employing 
Microsoft Office products and conduct maintenance classroom/lab training

REQUIRED SKILLS
*Proven technical writing skills
*Experience developing maintenance training curricula with a general 
understanding of military curriculum standard, and direct classroom 
instruction experience
*At least one year of experience in maintaining/troubleshooting a Marine 
Air Command and Control System (MACCS) or equivalent system
*At least one year of United States Marine Corps (USMC) maintenance 
instructor experience
*At least ten years of command and control experience

DESIRED SKILLS
*Experience with maintaining/troubleshooting USMC combat direction 
systems other than MACCS, e.g., Theater Battle Management Core System 
(TBMCS), Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), or 
equivalent naval systems, e.g., Advanced Combat Direction System (ACDS), 
Ship-Self Defense System (SSDS), Airborne Early Warning Ground 
Integration System (AEGIS), may be substituted in consideration of other 
qualifications
*Expertise in working with and troubleshooting Windows 2000, Universal 
Network Information Exchange (UNIX), HP OpenView, and AccessNet

REQUIRED EDUCATION
*High school diploma or equivalent
*Technical writing courses/certificate or related military experience
*Instructor training or related military experience
*Technical degree can substitute for 4 years of experience

Candidate must have, or be able to obtain, a secret security clearance. 

Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified 
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, 
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and 
expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran 
status, or any other protected factor. 

Relocation available: Yes 
Security clearance requirement: Secret 
Field of interest: Training and development 
Highest level of education: Bachelors degree 
Job type: Full time 
Work location(s): San Diego

To apply, contact Tom Akin, CPL 
Manager, Technical Information 
Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC 
858.522.4406 Office 
takin at raytheon.com

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11-13-06
Technical Writer/Job ID RAC102669 

*Edit, write, and/or rewrite service bulletins, presentations, and other 
material to communicate clearly and effectively research findings, 
technical developments, and other news and information to a wide range 
of external audiences
*Interpret and administer documentation/communication policies and 
procedures

REQUIRED SKILLS
*Experience in an aviation service bulletin or technical publications 
environment using Microsoft Work, Excel, Adobe, and FrameMaker 

DESIRED SKILLS
*A minimum of 2 years experience in an aviation technical publications 
environment writing maintenance documentation
*Knowledge of aviation publications practices and standards (including 
ATA 100, ATA 2200 and GAMA, as applicable)
*Use of desktop publishing tools (preferably FrameMaker and PC software)
*A minimum of 5 years airplane maintenance experience or an active A&P 
license with 3 years maintenance experience
*Knowledge/experience of airplane systems (electrical, mechanical, 
powerplant, avionics, systems and software)
*Ability to interpret engineering data including reading drawings
*Strong communications and liaison skills needed
*Familiar with (and the ability to perform) on-airplane 
validation/verification for trial installation/prototyping service 
bulletin accomplishment procedures

REQUIRED EDUCATION
*2 years, with related Bachelors degree 

Relocation available: Yes 
Security clearance requirement: None 
Highest level of education: Bachelors degree 
Job type: Full time 
Work location(s): Nationwide 

Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified 
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, 
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and 
expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran 
status, or any other protected factor. 

To apply, contact Tom Akin, CPL 
Manager, Technical Information 
Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC 
858.522.4406 Office 
takin at raytheon.com

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11-13-06
Training Instructor/Job ID TSC106955

RTSC is currently seeking a Training Instructor to support the delivery 
of completed Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) training courses at 
CSCS/ATRC, Dahlgren, VA. 

*Provide monitoring and evaluation for courses
*Assist with liaison between Training Department instructors and 
Training Support Department equipment maintenance staff to ensure 
coordination of scheduled course laboratory requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS
*Operational and maintenance experience with SSDS and Navy training 
experience (9502 NEC) 
*Ability to write and speak clearly, consisely and accurately in English
*Strong technical background in electronics engineering
*Ablity to convert complex technical data into various levels of user 
friendly information for different users
*Verbal and written communication skills
*Ability to interface with customers
*Required education (including major): B.S. Electrical Engineering or an 
A.S. with 4 years experience, or HS with 8 years experience

DESIRED SKILLS
*Microsoft Office applications, graphics creation and manipulation 
applications
*Ability to prepare task and skills analysis, student guides, instructor 
guides, viewgraphs, and achievement tests

Relocation available: No 
Security clearance requirement: Secret 
Field of interest: Training and Development 
Highest level of education: Bachelors degree 
Job type: Full time 
Work location(s): VA - Dahlgren 

Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC) provides technical, 
scientific, and professional services for defense, federal, and 
commercial customers worldwide. RTSC specializes in management, 
operation, and maintenance of customer facilities, equipment, and 
systems; logistics and life-cycle support; overhaul and repair depot 
operations; engineering, logistics, and personnel support; space and 
earth sciences; test and training range support; IT services, and 
privatization of government services. With annual sales of greater than 
$2 billion and over 11,000 employees, RTSC is organized into three 
primary business areas: mission support services, professional services, 
and industrial/depot services. 

Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified 
applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, 
religion, disability, veterans status, sexual orientation, or any other 
protected factor. 

To apply, contact Tom Akin, CPL 
Manager, Technical Information 
Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC 
858.522.4406 Office 
takin at raytheon.com

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11-7-06
Senior Technical Writer

SUMMARY
Senior Technical Writers have the opportunity to work on a wide variety 
of projects within the Communications and Education Department. The 
department is responsible for all technical manuals for the company, and 
also writes or edits a variety of technical papers, marketing 
collateral, and training material. 

RESPONSIBILITIES
*Collaborate with programmers, engineers, and product management during 
the design phase to gain an understanding of the product
*Analyze requirements of project to determine types of publications 
needed
*Ensure accuracy and completeness of technical documentation
*Create, edit, manage, and maintain technical documentation for current 
and future applications
*Oversee documentation projects, and maintain and adhere to a schedule 
for completing these projects
*Lead in the creation of technical marketing collateral
*Write, edit, produce, and maintain online (internet/web-based) 
documentation 
*Assess the scope of new products or features and propose new books, 
tutorials, articles, and papers that would be helpful to customers, 
staff, and technical support team
*Research software tools and help to determine which tools the group 
will use. The design and creation of templates, standards, and styles is 
facilitated by the senior writer.
*Act as liaison between Communications and other inter-office 
departments
*The senior technical writer may provide guidance and direction to 
lower-level personnel.
*Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS
*Excellent oral and written communication skills
*An understanding of programming concepts, operating systems, and/or 
networking

EDUCATION/TRAINING
*Work requires a BA/BS in Technical Communications, Journalism, English, 
Computer Science, or related field.

EXPERIENCE 
*Work requires a minimum of six years writing experience, preferably in 
a technical field with an emphasis on technical documentation.  Prefer 
that four of the six years of experience be in information systems or 
information technology. 
*Knowledge of COBOL a definite plus.
*Experience in Adobe FrameMaker, Quadralay WebWorks or ePublisher, Adobe 
Acrobat, and Microsoft Word are helpful.
*Experience in graphic design and layout a plus. 
*Knowledge of HTML and XML desirable.
--OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE--

Candidates for this position have the opportunity to join Acucorp as 
full-time employees, or on a consultant/contract basis.

Acucorp, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in San Diego, 
with offices in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and the 
Netherlands. Acucorp is a global leader in providing solutions for 
developing, extending, and modernizing COBOL-based business 
applications. Our goal is to build an exceptional team, so that we 
become the best COBOL business application extension company in the 
world 

Please submit resumes to: jobs at acucorp.com, or fax to: 858-689-4559
www.acucorp.com.

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11-2-06
Software Configuration Management Specialist JN611-4006

RESPONSIBILITES
*Track software change requests
*Maintain SCM databases
*Assist with database administration
*Develop and maintain current software version description (SVDs) to 
comply with military standards for all software engineering projects
*Generate reports, forms, spreadsheets, and documentation to support SCM 
activities
*Act as primary SCM website content developer
*Assist the team with website design
*Participate in planning, establishing, and implementing standard 
configuration processes and tools
*Monitor all configuration activities for compliance with standard 
processes
Coordinate configuration and release activities for selected projects, 
including policies and procedures that conform to military standards and 
programs
*Identify configuration issues and provide assistance in developing 
solutions such as re-allocation of resources or modifying configuration 
tools and documentation generating tools
*Implement software configuration policies and procedures that conform 
to military standards and programs
*Participate in SEI CMMI process improvement planning, documentation, 
coordination, and implementation
*Provide user training and documentation on SCM systems and processes
*Maintain online document library

REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Qualifications: 
*Associate's degree or equivalent with five years related experience. 
(May substitute equivalent experience in the field.)
*Must be highly proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and 
Access *Proficient in web content development using Dreamweaver, MS 
FrontPage, or other web development IDE (Dreamweaver preferred) 
*Must possess excellent interpersonal and verbal and written 
communication skills to interface effectively with all levels of 
customers and company employees, including upper management
*Technical Writers strongly desired.
*Minimum experience 5 yrs
*Required education: Associates

Desirable Qualifications: 
*Knowledge of ISO and SEI certifications is desirable

Please visit our website, www.uav.com, and apply directly using 
reference number 4006.

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PREVIOUS TEMPORARY/CONTRACT LISTINGS
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10-24-06
Technical Writer

QUALIFICATIONS
*B.S. or equivalent in mechanical engineering or other 
engineering/manufacturing-related field. Additional education in 
business and technical writing a plus 
*CAD- or Engineering-related custom programming experience (Autolisp, 
VB, C++, or any CAD macro or programming language) 
*Working knowledge of 1 or 2 current CAD programs (a parametric CAD such 
as Inventor preferred, but not required) 
*1-3 years in a software development, technical writing, or subject 
matter expert role
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
*Particular knowledge and experience in the areas of Engineer-to-Order 
(ETO), Configure-to-Order (CTO), and sales engineering automation (SEA) 
strongly desired including the use of rules/knowledge based systems 
especially Intent, ICAD, RuleStream, Driveworks, KnowldegeWare, or 
KnowledgeFusion
*Manufacturing industry experience
*Ability to do broad conceptual planning, including outlines, document 
plans

RESPONSIBILITIES
*Write product documentation for a new CAD product line including online 
help, API reference documentation, and print books
*Serve as a subject matter expert to identify and provide what the 
customer needs to understand the product
*Work with editorial, illustration, and production staff to achieve the 
best quality products
*Conduct technical reviews with developers, QA, and product designers to 
ensure the technical integrity of the content
*Work with writers in remote sites (U.S. and international)
*Produce illustrations and screen captures
Contact Dana Mason, Technical Recruiter, AdeptSource. Direct: 
619.938.9761, or toll free: 800.803.3468 x88.

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10-19-06
Paradigm is seeking a technical writer for a permanent position with a 
San Diego biotech company that makes genetic analysis products. 

Develops, writes, designs and edits technical publications for Life 
Science environment.  Works on different levels of product documentation 
for hardware, software and consumable products. This position also 
assists in developing documentation for instructional, descriptive, 
reference and promotional purposes.

REQUIREMENTS
*Bachelor’s Degree in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or equivalent 
with minimum of 5-8 years related experience in technical writing
*Background and experience with genomics/genetic products is a strong 
plus
*Proficient with FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office
*Ability to describe complex processes and products in a clear and 
concise manner
*Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
*Ability to work within project teams and toward established timelines.

Please send your resume to betsym at paradigmplacements.com and register as 
a consultant on our web site: www.paradigmplacements.com.