Aerospace Technical Writer: Manuals & Standards (Hybrid)

Astronics; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K Match

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Astronics AES in Redmond, WA is seeking a Technical Writer to join the Engineering Services Team. The role focuses on creating and editing documentation for hardware and software products, using STE and established standards. Hybrid/on-site work is available with some home-office days.

The ideal candidate has aerospace writing experience and familiarity with CMMs, SBs, SILs, and user manuals, plus strong technical communication skills and SME interview ability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communications, Human-Centered Design Engineering, English, or similar.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Technical Writing

STE Knowledge

Content Editing

SME Interviewing

Microsoft Office

FrameMaker

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DITA

HTML/CSS

FrameMaker

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Astronics AES in Redmond, WA is seeking a Technical Writer to join the Engineering Services Team. The role focuses on creating and editing documentation for hardware and software products, using STE and established standards. Hybrid/on-site work is available with some home-office days.

The ideal candidate has aerospace writing experience and familiarity with CMMs, SBs, SILs, and user manuals, plus strong technical communication skills and SME interview ability.