Lead Technical Writer - Aerospace & Docs-as-Code

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision plans

PTO and sick days

Job summary

Skyryse seeks a Lead Technical Writer in El Segundo, CA, to own technical documentation from development through product launch, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders. The role demands strong aviation-tech writing skills and a track record in translating complex engineering data into clear manuals and guides.

This full-time position is based in El Segundo, CA, with a focus on creating and maintaining operating and maintenance documentation, training materials, and

Qualifications

• BS degree in Communications, STEM, or related field.
• 5+ years technical writing experience.
• 2+ years aerospace industry experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Architect, create, edit, and publish technical documentation from development through product launch.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, pilots and stakeholders.
• Align documentation with version control, release systems, and Docs-as-Code workflows.
• Develop clear, concise docs to reduce future errors and improve user understanding.
• Organize, coordinate, and track documentation tasks to support team goals.

Skills

Technical writing

Aerospace industry

Cross-functional collaboration

Docs-as-Code

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communications/ STEM/ related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Git

Asciidoctor

VS Code

CAD/3D illustration tools (Illustrator/SolidWorks Composer)

Job description

Skyryse seeks a Lead Technical Writer in El Segundo, CA, to own technical documentation from development through product launch, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders. The role demands strong aviation-tech writing skills and a track record in translating complex engineering data into clear manuals and guides.

This full-time position is based in El Segundo, CA, with a focus on creating and maintaining operating and maintenance documentation, training materials, and