Defense Systems Technical Writer Field-Ready Docs

Alta Ares; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alta Ares is seeking a Technical Writer to own the documentation of its product suite, including manuals, user guides, interface specifications, and operational references for military operators and system integrators.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Pre & Post Sales to translate deep technical content into accessible, field-ready documentation. Strong emphasis on clarity and accuracy under pressure.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in technical writing with a focus on product documentation, user manuals, or operational guides.
• Experience documenting hardware-software integrated systems; comfortable with multi-component products.
• Background in defence, aerospace, robotics, or dual-use is a strong plus and understanding operational context.

Responsibilities

• Own the full suite of end-user documentation: operator manuals, quick-start guides, field reference cards, and system overviews.
• Write clear, structured documentation for military end-users, adapting tone and detail per audience.
• Develop and maintain docs for ISR, C-UAS, MLOps, GCS interface, and ground equipment; multilingual English and French.
• Produce ICDs, SDDs, and integration guides with Engineering.
• Maintain versioned docs aligned with product releases and firmware updates.
• Support documentation standards, terminology glossary, and review processes.

Skills

Technical writing

Product documentation

Hardware-software docs

Non-specialist audiences

Tools

Notion

Job description

Alta Ares is seeking a Technical Writer to own the documentation of its product suite, including manuals, user guides, interface specifications, and operational references for military operators and system integrators.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Pre & Post Sales to translate deep technical content into accessible, field-ready documentation. Strong emphasis on clarity and accuracy under pressure.