Supervisor, Technical Writing

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Idaho Falls, Northern (ID, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Idaho Falls, ID, is seeking a Supervisor, Technical Writing to lead, coordinate, and govern technical documentation across major publication projects, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with standards. This onsite leadership role supervises junior writers, mentors the team, translates complex technical information into clear manuals and web-based documents, and collaborates with engineering and product teams.

A U.S.

Qualifications

• U.S. Person required for site access.
• Bachelor’s degree in technology, communications, or relevant field preferred.
• 7–10 years of technical/engineering documentation experience.
• 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and govern technical documentation to Curtiss-Wright standards.
• Supervise junior technical writers and provide input to the technical team.
• Train and mentor team members to strengthen documentation skills and adherence to standards.
• Create, develop, write, and edit procedures for paper, multimedia, or web-based publication.
• Translate complex information into clear manuals for technical and non-technical users.
• Ensure documentation meets accuracy, completeness, formatting, and compliance.

Skills

Technical writing

Supervisory experience

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Ability to learn quickly

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technology or relevant field

Tools

CMS

MS Office

Documentation management systems

Structured repositories

Job description

## Supervisor, Technical WritingApplylocations: US-ID-Idaho Falls (Nuclear)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR13071**Supervisor, Technical Writing**The Supervisor, Technical Writing role is responsible for leading, coordinating, and governing documentation, while serving as the senior authority for technical documentation standards. This is a working supervisor role; you will keep your technical writing skills sharp! The role blends advanced technical writing expertise, administrative, and cross‐functional coordination. Regarding the technical writing aspect, you are responsible for researching, organizing, writing, editing and producing technical data for major publication projects with the goal of organizing material and writing according to standards of order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology. You will ensure technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and government specifications and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format and style. The supervisor ensures that documents are accurate, complete, compliant, and consistently formatted to Curtiss‐Wright standards, and provides direction to all technical writers.**Location:** Idaho Falls, ID (onsite)**We take care of our people!**Paid Time Off **I** 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing **I** Health and Wellness Benefits **I** Learning and Development Opportunities **I** Referral Program **I** Competitive Pay **I** Recognition **I** Employee Stock Purchase Plan **I** Inclusive & Supportive Culture \***Salary Information**: $90,000 to $105,000 per year *Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.***Your Challenge:*** Supervise more junior Technical Writer(s), and provide input to technical team members as they assist in technical writing, and documentation* Train and mentor team members to strengthen documentation skills, technical writing capabilities, and adherence to standards.* Create, develop, plans, write and edit operational, instructional, maintenance or test procedures for paper, multimedia or web-based publication.* Conduct interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation.* Research and translate technical information into manuals and/or web-based documents for nontechnical and technical users.* Recommend formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.* Develop, write, edit, and produce operational, instructional, maintenance, and test procedures for paper, multimedia, and web‐based publication.* Translate complex technical information into clear, structured documentation for technical and non‐technical audiences.* Document engineering processes, configuration details, specifications, and product behavior as required.* Ensure all documentation meets Curtiss‐Wright standards for accuracy, completeness, formatting, quality, graphics, style, and compliance.**What You Bring:*** Due to the nature of work performed at this site, incumbents must be a U.S. Person.* Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in technology, communications, or relevant technical field desired.* Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience in the development and editing of Technical / Engineering documentation, preferably related to computer software and hardware-based products.* 2 years of supervisory experience is preferred.* High attention to detail and a relentless pursuit for quality.* Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office, documentation management systems (CMS), and structured repositories.* Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex subject matters.**Who We Are**Our ValuesEnvironmental, Social and GovernanceScientech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, is a global provider of commercial power instrumentation, electrical components, specialty hardware, process control systems, and proprietary database solutions aimed at improving safety, plant performance and reliability as well as reducing costs. Scientech offers products and services for the nuclear, fossil, and renewable generating markets.https://www.cwnuclear.com/brands/scientech/default.aspx#LI-EH1*No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our **Talent Acquisition Team** and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.***Compliance Statement**This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.