DoD Government Technical Report Writer

Compose.ly; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Compose.ly is seeking an experienced technical writer to develop documentation for a U.S. government training simulator contract. The immediate priority is three draft reports built from engineering data, government requirements, and reference examples.

The writer will convert input from mechanical engineers into clear, organized, requirements-driven reports, enabling the engineering team to focus on core engineering work while meeting strict DoD documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Professional technical-writing experience.
• Govt or defense-contract documentation experience.
• U.S. Army technical-writing experience strongly preferred.
• Safety/Health Hazard Assessment and LO Repair Analysis experience preferred.
• Ability to synthesize engineering data and SME input.
• Experience working from government requirements, templates, forms, and examples.

Responsibilities

• Develop three technical reports using engineering data and SME input.
• Prepare Safety Assessment and Health Hazard Assessment documentation as required.
• Translate complex engineering information into clear, structured reports.
• Follow Army/DoD requirements, instructions, templates, and examples.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to gather and clarify technical information.
• Review and adapt relevant existing documentation.
• Incorporate customer/government feedback into revisions and final deliverables.
• Potentially support technical manuals, training materials, and related documentation.
• Track time and progress clearly while working efficiently against tight deadlines.

Skills

Technical writing

Govt contracting

Army docs

Safety/HA/LoRA reports

Synthesize data

Government requirements

Job description

Compose.ly is seeking an experienced technical writer to develop documentation for a U.S. government training simulator contract. The immediate priority is three draft reports built from engineering data, government requirements, and reference examples.

The writer will convert input from mechanical engineers into clear, organized, requirements-driven reports, enabling the engineering team to focus on core engineering work while meeting strict DoD documentation standards.