Specialist, Technical Writer
About The Position
L3Harris is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to transform complex technical information into clear, useful documentation supporting advanced technologies used in national security missions. The writer will collaborate with engineers, product teams, and subject matter experts to produce high-quality manuals, guides, and instructional content. Working under general supervision, this role contributes to projects with operational impact and helps improve documentation quality through collaboration and thoughtful process improvements. The position is based on-site in Melbourne, Florida and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 80 hours over 9 of every 14 days, with every other Friday off. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain an active clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of related experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Active Top Secret clearance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage tasks independently under general supervision, collaborate, handle multiple priorities, and adapt to changing project needs.
- Familiarity with FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat, and Visio.
- Experience with Atlassian tools, including Jira and PLM.
- Ability to create supporting visuals such as illustrations, diagrams, and flowcharts.
- Understanding of the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Experience implementing AI-enhanced documentation practices, such as content-generation support, template automation, metadata enrichment, or workflow optimization, while following responsible AI principles for accuracy, transparency, security, and human oversight.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information and translate moderately complex technical concepts into clear, user-focused documentation.
- Develop and maintain user guides and reference guides using unstructured FrameMaker, Visio, and Microsoft Office environments.
- Interpret technical drawings and convert them into accurate, easy-to-follow procedural steps.
- Partner with engineers and subject matter experts, asking targeted questions to validate content accuracy.
- Identify documentation gaps and address them through research, interviews, and limited hands-on exploration when appropriate.
- Develop practical knowledge of documented products and technologies and apply it to improve clarity, consistency, and usability.
- Review documents for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and editorial quality.
- Support documentation standards and contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency and user experience.
- Manage tasks and maintain visibility using collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Keep documentation aligned with system updates and enhancements.
- Use Excel for documentation tracking, analysis, reporting, and workflow support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
