Technical Writer
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Technical Writer
HavocAI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,000 - $140,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Linux
About the role
- Own the documentation process—from planning, drafting, and editing to publication and ongoing maintenance.
- Develop and maintain technical content including API references, system overviews, user guides, quick-start manuals, integration guides, and configuration checklists.
- Translate complex engineering concepts into clear, accessible documentation tailored for diverse audiences—operators, engineers, and program managers.
- Partner with engineering, product, and design teams to identify documentation needs and proactively close gaps.
- Create and enforce style guides, templates, and documentation standards to ensure consistency across all materials.
- Review, edit, and validate technical content for accuracy, usability, and clarity.
- Manage documentation timelines alongside product development cycles, ensuring delivery aligns with milestones.
- Continuously improve documentation based on user feedback, lessons learned from deployments, and evolving system requirements.
- Contribute to building the technical writing function at HavocAI as the company scales, mentoring teammates and expanding documentation infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, English, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3–7 years of experience as a technical writer, preferably in defense, aerospace, robotics, or similarly complex engineering environments.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and information design skills with a track record of simplifying highly technical subject matter.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of documentation projects and deliver them end-to-end.
- Experience documenting software systems, APIs, or hardware/software interfaces.
- Familiarity with Linux, Git, Markdown, and terminal-based workflows; experience with “docs-as-code” practices strongly preferred.
- Excellent collaboration skills with engineers, operators, and product managers.
- Strong organizational and project management abilities; comfortable balancing multiple deliverables in fast-moving environments.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance.
- Must be able to travel up to 20%
Benefits
- 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
- Ability to participate in the companies 401k program
- Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
- Equity Package
- Work / Home Office Stipend
- Global Entry Re-Imbursement
- 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
technical writingeditinginformation designdocumentation projectssoftware documentationAPI documentationhardware/software interfacesdocs-as-code practicesuser feedback incorporationdocumentation standards
Soft skills
collaborationorganizational skillsproject managementownershipcommunicationmentoringadaptabilityattention to detailproblem-solvingclarity in writing
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Technical WritingBachelor’s degree in EnglishBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceSecret Clearance eligibility
