Senior Technical Writer - Aerospace Hardware Documentation (Hybrid)

Astronics AES; Redmond; Hybrid; AUD 57,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) in Redmond, WA, seeks a Senior/Principal Technical Writer to join the Engineering Services Team. This hybrid/on-site role offers the flexibility to work from home two or three days per week and supports multiple product lines.

You will write and edit component maintenance manuals, service bulletins, service information letters, and user manuals for hardware and software products, translating complex technical concepts into clear, audience-appropriate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communications, Human-Centered Design Engineering, English, or similar.
• Two or more years of experience as a technical writer.
• Experience writing content that complies with ATA100, iSpec2200, or S1000D specifications for an Aerospace company is a plus.
• Knowledge of markup languages such as DITA, HTML, or CSS is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong collaboration and customer focus.
• Attention to detail, time management, and ability to handle multiple projects.
• Technical learning ability.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit technical content in Simplified Technical English (STE) for hardware and software products.
• Research and translate technical information for nontechnical and technical users.
• Use and enforce established documentation standards and guidelines.
• Produce deliverables that conform to documentation standards.
• Review work of others for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to standards.
• Self-directed and capable of managing projects with little oversight.
• Conduct interviews with SMEs to gather content for deliverables.
• Participate in staff meetings and internal department initiatives.

Skills

Technical Writing

STE (Simplified Technical English)

Interviews with SMEs

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communications / related field

Tools

DITA

HTML

CSS

Microsoft Office

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) in Redmond, WA, seeks a Senior/Principal Technical Writer to join the Engineering Services Team. This hybrid/on-site role offers the flexibility to work from home two or three days per week and supports multiple product lines.

You will write and edit component maintenance manuals, service bulletins, service information letters, and user manuals for hardware and software products, translating complex technical concepts into clear, audience-appropriate