Technical Writer – $40003 – $64006/year
Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we are innovating for the future. And you can too with BAE Systems Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS). ECS has technology, engineering and programs teams to deliver leading Electronics Warfare capabilities.
This is a fully remote position with choice between a 4/10 schedule (Mon-Thurs) or a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off). NOTE: employee will initially train on site until independent enough to work remotely effectively.
BAE Systems is looking for a Technical Writer to support F-35 manufacturing by working closely with process engineering and other production teams. This role mainly consists of the creation and updates of process work instructions that the manufacturing team uses to build, inspect, and test electronics. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and must work well with others in a team environment. They must have the ability to learn how to use new computer software as the bulk of tasks for this role are completed in BAE’s own homegrown manufacturing execution system. These manufacturing instructions contain technical writing, engineering drawings, parts lists, and pictures/diagrams to explain how processes are executed or how equipment is operated.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Atleast 1 year of technical writing or similar work experience OR a Bachelor’s degree.
- Good communications skills, both written and verbal. The ability to work well in a team environment is also critical to this role.
- Familiarity with various document editing software packages such as Microsoft Office, Adobe, Autocad, SharePoint, etc. is critical to this roll.
- Good organizational skills, and the ability to drive multiple tasks concurrently is needed to be successful.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Experience in writing detailed work instructions and procedures is preferred.
- Demonstrated communications skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to achieve verbatim compliance through executing process change requests from the process engineering team.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $40003 – $64006
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.