Specialist, Technical Writing

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an experienced technical writer to join our team in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and professional growth, working in an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower and promote work-life success.

About the role

As a Specialist in Technical Writing, you will create and maintain technical documentation for defense and aerospace applications, collaborating with engineers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to deliver accurate, high-quality materials.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze detailed technical processes to extract and document technical information.
• Author and edit Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, Technical Orders (TOs), Technical Manuals (TMs), User’s Manuals, and other related technical documents in various formats.
• Apply military and aerospace technical documentation standards and specifications (e.g., MIL-STD-38784, MIL-STD-40051, MIL-DTL-38807, S1000D).
• Develop SGML and/or XML content for DoD operation and maintenance manuals.
• Coordinate with engineers, customer representatives, subject matter experts, vendors, technical personnel, and the internal illustration team.
• Manage changing priorities and workloads independently while maintaining strong time-management skills.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and/or Extensible Markup Language (XML).
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, editing, proofreading, and formatting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Occasional travel required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance to access U.S. classified information.

Schedule

9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days—totaling 80 hours worked—and have every other Friday off.