TECHNICAL WRITER

About the role

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a TECHNICAL WRITER located at TINKER AFB, OK providing support to the Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Division. The AWACS Division has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to deliver airborne Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) capabilities that support joint, allied, coalition, humanitarian, and homeland defense operations. Modernization efforts enable continued involvement with worldwide operations by revitalizing legacy mission systems, replacing aging computer architectures, integrating multi‑sensor data fusion, and improving global expeditionary readiness and availability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare original technical papers, manuals, policies, specifications, and reports in scientific, technical, or professional fields.
• Write and edit user documentation, how-to guides, instruction manuals, procedures, and training materials.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, user-friendly documentation tailored to specific audiences.
• Ensure documents meet agency style, formatting, tone, and accuracy standards.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, test results, mock-ups, and other inputs to develop or update content.
• Collaborate with engineers, program managers, vendors, and customer representatives to define technical specifications.
• Maintain and organize an electronic library of signed documents and final presentations.
• Ensure consistency and clarity across related documents, including citation of sources and generation of tables of contents.
• Conduct final reviews for layout, grammar, and editorial quality before release.
• Support document revisions, version control, and coordination of different editions as needed.
• Use Microsoft Office and desktop publishing software for content creation, layout, and formatting.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Must have and be able to maintain an active Secret security clearance

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 3 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD OR 7 years of directly related experience, 5 of which must be in the DoD.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience in technical writing within DoD information systems, business systems, or defense-related environments, translating complex concepts into clear and actionable documentation.
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining a wide range of technical documents, including user guides, instruction manuals, policies, procedures, specifications, marketing materials, and technical reports.
• Ability to analyze and interpret technical drawings, specifications, mockups, product samples, and engineering documentation to create accurate and comprehensive content.
• Experience ensuring compliance with document formatting standards, version control requirements, source citation practices, and document management procedures.
• Skilled in creating supporting visual content such as charts, graphs, tables, forms, and presentation materials to enhance technical communication and user understanding.
• Strong editing and quality assurance capabilities with expertise in grammar, consistency, document reviews, and standardization across multiple publications.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook, for document development, collaboration, and document repository management.