Technical Writer

Location:

• Position Role Type:
• Enable Australian Defence Force to execute missions safely
• Collaborate with an experienced team
• Be supported with a generous benefits program
• Raytheon Australia is a trusted capability partner to the Australian Defence Force providing advanced space, communication and asset management solutions that keep our sovereign projects on the leading-edge.
• Right now, we are experiencing exciting growth across the country and are searching for outstanding Technical Writers to join our expert team.
• You will work with the latest technology to effectively translate complex operational information into clear, easy-to-understand technical manuals that enable the Australian Defence Force to execute their missions safely and effectively.
• This is your opportunity to play a key role in meaningful projects that help keep Australia safe.
• Best of all, you’ll be with a company that offers outstanding opportunities to grow, with exclusive professional development programs and a raft of employee benefits tailored to suit every stage of your career and lifestyle.
• Key Responsibilities
• Author system, maintenance, and operator technical publications for electronic, electrical, mechanical, and other technologies.
• Assist with managing technical publications data.
• Assist with providing estimates supporting bid activities.
• Assist with technical illustrations for publications.
• Assist with schedule status.
• Production and management of all standard operating procedural material.
• Ensure publications for their conformance to standards and specifications.
• Skills, Experience and Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience in a technical publications discipline, or authoring / technical publications development in a Defence or Engineering related field.
• Able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance, eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva
• Qualifications We Prefer
• Experience with the S1000D specification.
• Trade or technical background.
• Experience with authoring in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) environment.