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Technical Writer

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Description

You will work with aerospace, software, and systems engineers to create accurate technical documentation for aircraft systems. You will translate complex avionics, autonomy, and mission-system concepts into guidance; maintain publications and visuals; manage documentation standards and version control; and update materials based on tests, system changes, and operational feedback.

Responsibilities

  • Develop technical documentation with aerospace, software, and systems engineers
  • Manage documentation efforts across development, flight-test, and operational phases
  • Translate avionics, autonomy, and mission-system concepts into structured guidance
  • Review and edit content for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and program standards
  • Interpret engineering artifacts, specifications, interface documents, software descriptions, and test procedures
  • Develop and maintain service bulletins, operating procedures, maintenance manuals, troubleshooting guides, training materials, and mission documentation
  • Create and manage diagrams, workflows, illustrations, and annotated graphics
  • Identify and resolve missing, inconsistent, or ambiguous technical information
  • Maintain documentation standards, templates, and version control
  • Update documentation based on flight-test results, system changes, and operational feedback

Requirements

  • 3 to 10 years of technical writing or editing experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Engineering, English, or a related field
  • Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation for aircraft systems, complex hardware/software platforms, or similar domains
  • Experience working with engineers and subject matter experts to document technical information
  • Understanding of structured documentation practices and lifecycle documentation management
  • Writing, editing, and organizational skills
  • Ability to distill complex system behavior into concise, user-focused documentation
  • Ability to manage competing priorities under tight timelines
  • Ability to identify missing, ambiguous, or conflicting technical information

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity

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