Technical Writer – Defense & Aerospace Documentation

US Tech Solutions; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions seeks a Technical Writer in Sterling Heights, MI to create and revise complex technical documentation for defense products. You will translate engineering drawings into manuals, procedures, and IPBs while ensuring compliance with government standards and language usage principles.

The role requires strong publishing software skills, attention to detail, and collaboration with engineering teams across locations to validate procedures and update illustrations.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of hydraulics, mechanics, electronics, and system operations to write technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of publication software.
• Ability to understand and translate engineering designs into understandable language for non-engineers and to write documentation while still maintaining the desired meaning.
• Ability to write technical documentation of limited scope and complexity, engage in problem solving discussions with cross-functional team members, provide guidance to cross-functional team members, and ensure documents are produced on time.
• Ability to concentrate, attention to detail, and command of the English language.
• XML Authoring Tool Experience (e.g. Arbortext Epic Editor and Oxygen) MS Office Tools/Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint required; Access a plus) Adobe Acrobat Professional PDF Software - proficient for use of illustration markups; or use of a similar PDF (electronic) markup tool Mechanical/Electrical/Operator Tech Writer.

Responsibilities

• Creates and revises complex technical documentation to support the marketing, operation, repair, and maintenance of company products.
• Ensures documents conform to company and government standards and specifications and language usage principles.
• Creates and revises technical documentation using state-of-the-art publishing software technology including product descriptions, detailed functional descriptions, operating procedures, fault isolation, maintenance and repair procedures, illustrated parts breakdown (IPB), miscellaneous reports, proposals, marketing literature, or other technical documentation pertaining to company products.
• Ensures compliance with customer requirements, government specifications, engineering standards, and language usage principles.
• Researches and consults with engineering staff on systems and equipment to create and revise technical documentation.
• Analyzes and interprets engineering drawings and other technical data to translate information into technical documentation.
• May assist project writer with validating written procedures for equipment.
• Evaluates illustrations and graphics to determine how to best utilize them within the documentation.
• Requests the creation of new illustrations/graphics or changes to existing illustrations/graphics.
• May participate in evaluating project requirements by providing input into time and cost estimates.
• May assist with overall design of technical documentation by providing input to format and style.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, practices, and applications.
• Maintains a safe work environment and ensures compliance with safety objectives and policies.

Skills

Hydraulics knowledge

Mechanics knowledge

Electronics knowledge

System operations writing

Publication software

Translate engineering designs

Attention to detail

XML authoring

Arbortext Epic

Oxygen

MS Office

PDF markup

Defense industry

Validation/Verification

CMS experience

Customer service

Interactive TM basics

Military standards

Specialized knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Publication software

Job description

US Tech Solutions seeks a Technical Writer in Sterling Heights, MI to create and revise complex technical documentation for defense products. You will translate engineering drawings into manuals, procedures, and IPBs while ensuring compliance with government standards and language usage principles.

The role requires strong publishing software skills, attention to detail, and collaboration with engineering teams across locations to validate procedures and update illustrations.