Shipboard Technical Writer

General Dynamics NASSCO; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics NASSCO is seeking a Technical Writer to develop ship-specific manuals from engineering data in accordance with contract requirements and standards. You will collaborate with the ILS Provisioning team to ensure manuals reflect installed equipment and support alignment with Logistics Support Information.

You will work with project stakeholders across engineering, production, quality, and regulatory bodies, applying company style guides and document standards.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Communication (English/Journalism) or technical discipline.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and diagrams.
• Able to translate technical concepts into clear content with strong attention to detail.
• Collaborates with SMEs to produce well-structured manuals in line with contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Researches and develops preliminary and final technical manuals with supervision.
• Reviews equipment manuals for content and format accuracy.
• Prepares technical review comments using standardized forms.
• Supports senior writers and supervision in resolving technical issues.
• Contributes to documentation projects and maintains professional demeanor.

Skills

Bachelor's degree language/technical

English writing

Reading engineering drawings

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

MS Office

PDF editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communication (English/Journalism) or technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

General Dynamics NASSCO is seeking a Technical Writer to develop ship-specific manuals from engineering data in accordance with contract requirements and standards. You will collaborate with the ILS Provisioning team to ensure manuals reflect installed equipment and support alignment with Logistics Support Information.

You will work with project stakeholders across engineering, production, quality, and regulatory bodies, applying company style guides and document standards.