Senior Technical Writer – Defense Systems Manuals

Textron Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training Opportu

Wellness Program (including Fitness Re

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Textron Systems in Hunt Valley, MD, is seeking a Technical Writer II/III to support development of technical manuals for Electronic Systems. You will analyze engineering data, extract content, and ensure procedures are accurate and aligned with design intent.

You will create advanced content, generate publications with WebX UltraAuthor, Arbortext, or EAGLE, and produce illustrations using NX CAD and Corel. You will lead reviews, schedules, and IPT discussions to ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or 4–6 years equivalent work experience.
• Typically 2–5 years of technical writing experience in a technical/defense environment.
• Experience developing installation, operation, and maintenance procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and system documentation.
• Active Secret Security Clearance preferred; ability to obtain required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering data and lead information extraction efforts.
• Develop complete technical manual content packages with procedures.
• Lead editing, compliance, and publication execution.
• Coordinate and support internal and external review cycles.

Skills

2–5 years technical writing experience

Strong written and verbal comm.

Experience interpreting engineering 3

Ability to work independently

Cross-functional collaboration

XML-based authoring tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

WebX UltraAuthor

Arbortext

EAGLE

NX CAD

Corel

Job description

Textron Systems in Hunt Valley, MD, is seeking a Technical Writer II/III to support development of technical manuals for Electronic Systems. You will analyze engineering data, extract content, and ensure procedures are accurate and aligned with design intent.

You will create advanced content, generate publications with WebX UltraAuthor, Arbortext, or EAGLE, and produce illustrations using NX CAD and Corel. You will lead reviews, schedules, and IPT discussions to ensure on-time delivery.