Lead Technical Writer
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Centennial • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,500 - $186,500 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Manage technical writing responsibilities across the Resilient Missile Warning & Missile Tracking (RMWT) Ground Management & Integration (GMI) contract
- Oversee and direct the creation, development, planning, writing, and editing of documentation for all phases of Technical Order (TO) development and sustainment
- Assign tasks to technical writers, monitor progress, and provide mentorship and training
- Manage the budget for all technical writing projects
- Develop and maintain project schedules
- Create, develop, plan, write, and edit documentation for all phases of TO development
- Ensure all documentation adheres to MIL-STDs, TO 00-5 series, and other AF compliance directives
- Work as part of a cross-functional team, including Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
- Active Secret security clearance
- Independently interpret and follow written technical instructions and procedures
- Strong technical background
- Strong writing, editing, and proofing skills
- Experience with professional Adobe Acrobat PDF software
- DoD work experience developing and sustaining TO baselines for Air Force and Space Force weapon systems
- Strong expertise in structured authoring tools
- Strong expertise in managing Technical Order development
Benefits
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
technical writingdocumentation developmenteditingproject managementstructured authoring toolsbudget managementtechnical order (TO) developmentcompliance adherencemilitary standards (MIL-STDs)technical instruction interpretation
Soft Skills
mentorshiptrainingtask assignmentprogress monitoringcross-functional teamworkstrong writing skillsstrong editing skillsstrong proofing skillsindependent workcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeGraduate DegreeActive Secret security clearance