Senior Technical Writer – Avionics (Secret), Remote

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Writer with avionics and aerospace systems expertise to support a major airborne communications modernization program for military surveillance and command-and-control aircraft.

In this role, you will develop and maintain technical documentation supporting aircraft modifications, avionics integration, communications systems, software development, testing, certification, maintenance, logistics, and training activities.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of technical writing experience.
• 5+ years supporting avionics, aerospace, military aircraft, or defense programs.
• Experience developing technical publications for complex hardware and software systems.
• Experience supporting aircraft modification or aircraft integration programs.
• Experience working in engineering development environments.
• Experience with AWACS, ISR, C2, airborne communications, or large aircraft mission systems.

Responsibilities

• Author, revise, and maintain technical publications for avionics and communication system upgrades.
• Develop technical manuals, maintenance manuals, installation procedures, operational procedures, troubleshooting guides, and sustainment documentation.
• Create and maintain Technical Orders (TOs), Technical Manuals (TMs), Installation Control Drawings documentation, Equipment Installation Instructions, ICDs, IDDs, software, airworthiness, and logistics and sustainment documentation.
• Develop publication packages for system integration laboratories, aircraft modifications, and ground support systems.
• Work with systems engineering teams to document architectures, requirements traceability, design reviews, integration, verification/validation, configuration management, and changes.
• Develop and maintain software-related documentation; coordinate with software and system teams.
• Support documentation reviews for laboratory, ground, and flight test events.
• Develop Military technical orders per government standards; ensure compliance with standards and customer requirements.
• Develop ILS documentation and LORA, training materials, TSIPs, and related courseware.

Skills

Technical writing

Avionics

Aerospace systems

Documentation standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Documentation tools

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Writer with avionics and aerospace systems expertise to support a major airborne communications modernization program for military surveillance and command-and-control aircraft.

In this role, you will develop and maintain technical documentation supporting aircraft modifications, avionics integration, communications systems, software development, testing, certification, maintenance, logistics, and training activities.