Aerospace Technical Writer – Flight Manuals

L3Harris Technologies; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in the United States seeks a Specialist, Technical Writer to prepare flight and maintenance manuals and other technical docs for warfighters. The role collaborates with engineers and designers to translate complex concepts into clear documentation.

Responsibilities include gathering information, structuring content, and ensuring compliance with ATA, MIL-STD, and FAA guidelines. Requires DoD security clearance and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with four (4) years of prior technical writing experience in an Aerospace-driven environment or within the defense industry.
• Graduate Degree with two (2) years of prior technical writing experience in an Aerospace-driven environment or within the defense industry.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of eight (8) years of prior technical writing experience in an Aerospace-driven environment or within the defense industry.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with contacts inside and outside of own department to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather information and understand technical specifications and requirements.
• Compile and structure researched technical information for development of documentation.
• Authoring/Generating content for illustrated parts catalogs/maintenance manuals/flight operation/mission systems/ICA documents in FrameMaker or other authoring software.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear and accessible documentation that is easy for end-users to understand.
• Ensure that all documentation adheres to industry standards and DoD/FAA guidelines (ATA100, ATA iSpec 2200, MIL-PRF-38807C, MIL-STD-2361C, MIL-STD-37874).
• Work closely with management on budgets, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• May manage projects or processes with general supervision.
• Recommends enhancements to systems and processes.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Eight years aerospace writing experience

Tools

FrameMaker

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in the United States seeks a Specialist, Technical Writer to prepare flight and maintenance manuals and other technical docs for warfighters. The role collaborates with engineers and designers to translate complex concepts into clear documentation.

Responsibilities include gathering information, structuring content, and ensuring compliance with ATA, MIL-STD, and FAA guidelines. Requires DoD security clearance and US citizenship.