Engineering Technical Writer

Stellar Recruitment Inc.; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment Inc. is partnering with a client in North Vancouver, BC, to hire a JR/Intermediate Engineer focused on high-quality Maintainability/Reliability documentation in a complex manufacturing environment.

You will transform drawings, specs, and source data into user-friendly manuals and procedures. You will work with Engineering, PMs, and cross-functional teams to produce manuals, catalogs, and ILS deliverables while ensuring MIL-STD/DEF STAN compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, Engineering, Communications, English, or related field and 2+ years of technical writing experience.
• Experience creating technical reports, manuals, procedures or engineering documentation in defense, naval, maritime, manufacturing or heavy engineering environments preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and source material into clear structured documentation.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD/DEF STAN and ILS frameworks is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain operating and maintenance manuals, Illustrated Parts Catalogs, and ILS deliverables.
• Translate drawings and design data into clear documentation for technical personnel and end users.
• Collaborate with Engineering, PM and Supply Chain to source data and verify information.
• Ensure publications comply with MIL-STD/DEF STAN, classification society rules, and internal QA systems.
• Publish structured docs using MadCap, HICO IPS Suite, R4i, Arbortext, FrameMaker, XML editors, Raytheon Eagle, and MS Office.
• Perform verification, content validation, quality checks, and version control for audit readiness.

Skills

Technical writing

Interpreting drawings

Documentation standards

Stakeholder collaboration

Adobe FrameMaker

MadCap Flare

XML/DITA

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing or Engineering

Tools

MadCap

HICO IPS Suite

R4i

Arbortext

Adobe FrameMaker

Raytheon Eagle

XML editors

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client is seeking a JR/Intermediate Engineer to help support the development and delivery of high-quality Maintainability/Reliability documentation within a complex manufacturing and engineering environment. Working closely with other Engineers, Project Managers, and other business units you will transform complex engineering data, drawings, specifications, and source information into clear, accurate, and user-focused technical publications. This role would be great for someone who enjoys the documentation side of engineering with experience preparing technical reports, manuals, procedures or other engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including operating manuals, maintenance manuals, Illustrated Parts Catalogs, and related ILS deliverables, in accordance with customer, defense, industry, and company requirements.
• Translate engineering drawings, specifications, design data, and approved source information into clear, accurate documentation that can be effectively used by technical personnel and end users.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Configuration Management, Program Management, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to obtain source data, resolve content gaps, verify technical information, and maintain documentation accuracy.
• Ensure assigned publications comply with applicable MIL-STD/DEF STAN requirements, classification society regulations, contract requirements, and internal quality management systems.
• Create, update, and publish structured technical documentation using authoring and content management tools such as MadCap, HICO IPS Suite, R4i, Arbortext, Adobe FrameMaker, XML editors, Raytheon Eagle, and Microsoft Office.
• Perform technical verification, content validation, quality checks, configuration updates, and version control to ensure documentation is complete, consistent, accurate, and ready for customer review, acceptance, and audit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, Engineering, Communications, English, or a related discipline, combined with a minimum of 2+ years of technical writing or documentation experience.
• Experience developing technical documentation within a defense, naval, maritime, manufacturing, or heavy engineering environment is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, design data, and technical source material and translate complex information into clear, structured documentation.
• Strong knowledge of technical writing principles, structured documentation, and applicable documentation standards, with familiarity with defense standards such as MIL-STD and/or DEF STAN and ILS frameworks considered an asset.
• Proficiency with technical authoring and content management tools, ideally including MadCap, HICO IPS Suite, R4i, Arbortext, Adobe FrameMaker, Raytheon Eagle, XML editors, and Microsoft Office.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently, manage multiple deliverables, meet defined milestones, and proactively identify opportunities to improve documentation processes and quality.

Pay: $42-48 per/hour

Contract: 12 months – hybrid after first two months – located in North Vancouver, BC

Please note that the posted pay range for this role may vary based on seniority, qualifications, or prior experience. We are always looking for talented people to join our network, and if your desired compensation isn't reflected in this posting.