Specialist, Technical Writing – RC-135 Operational Flight Trainer
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Offutt AFB • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop, update, and maintain technical documentation including: Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP), Instructor’s Utilization Handbook (IUH), System specifications, functional descriptions, user manuals, and special reports.
- Collaborate with software engineers, maintenance personnel, and training teams to gather information and verify technical accuracy.
- Interpret engineering drawings, schematics, change notices, and system data to create or update documentation.
- Ensure all documentation meets established standards for clarity, format, terminology, and completeness.
- Support configuration management processes, ensuring documents are properly version-controlled and compliant with customer or regulatory requirements.
- Participate in reviews of technical content and the ability to run the modified ATP after updates.
- Research new or updated system functionality to accurately reflect changes within technical documents.
- Assist in developing document templates, style guides, and process improvements to enhance documentation quality and consistency.
- Communicate effectively with subject matter experts (SMEs) to confirm understanding and maintain accuracy across all published materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with four (4) years of technical writing and editing experience.
- Graduate Degree with two (2) years of technical writing and editing experience.
- In lieu of a degree, a minimum of eight (8) years of technical writing and editing experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within the first 6 months.
- Must be a US Citizen.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
technical writingeditingdocumentation developmentversion controlconfiguration managementengineering drawing interpretationsystem specificationsuser manualsfunctional descriptionsacceptance test procedures
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationattention to detailresearchprocess improvementclarityaccuracyorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeGraduate DegreeSecret clearance