Technical Writer

We are seeking an experienced Technical Writer to support a growing portfolio of defense and aerospace programs in Salt Lake City. This position is being added to support an increase in funded program work and the resulting demand for technical documentation. The Technical Writer will partner closely with engineers, subject matter experts, program teams, customers, and other technical personnel to translate complex engineering information into clear, accurate, and compliant technical documentation. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working within a defense, aerospace, military, or similarly regulated technical environment and understand the level of documentation rigor required on DoD programs. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Develop, edit, proofread, and maintain technical documentation supporting complex defense and aerospace systems. Author Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, Technical Orders (TOs), Technical Manuals (TMs), User Manuals, and other program documentation. Work directly with engineers, SMEs, customer representatives, vendors, and technical teams to gather and validate technical information. Take complex engineering concepts, system information, procedures, drawings, and technical data and turn them into documentation that operators and maintainers can actually use. Support documentation validation during engineering reviews and verification through hands-on equipment reviews. Ensure documentation complies with customer requirements, military specifications, formatting standards, and contractual deliverables. Review documentation for technical accuracy, grammar, consistency, formatting, and completeness. Manage multiple documentation deliverables and changing program priorities in a fast-paced environment. Coordinate with engineering and program teams to keep documentation aligned with evolving system designs and configurations. Must-Haves Previous defense, aerospace, military, DoD, or highly regulated technical documentation experience. Professional experience as a Technical Writer or in a closely related technical publications/documentation role. Experience interviewing or working directly with engineers and technical SMEs to extract technical information. Experience developing technical manuals, O&M manuals, Technical Orders, maintenance documentation, user manuals, or similar engineering documentation. Strong technical writing, editing, proofreading, and document formatting skills. Ability to understand detailed engineering and technical processes and translate them for the intended end user. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and the broader Microsoft Office suite; Adobe Acrobat Ability to work onsite in Salt Lake City on a 9/80 schedule. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. Strong Plusses Active Secret or Top Secret clearance. Experience with S1000D. Experience with SGML and/or XML. Experience with IETMs, Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals. Familiarity with Common Source Database (CSDB) environments. Experience with military documentation standards such as: #J-18808-Ljbffr Insight Global (United States)