Technical Document Writer

Boeing • Hazelwood, MO

10d • $83,000 - $106,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Tapestry Solutions, a Boeing company, is seeking a Technical Document Writer (Technical Product Delivery Specialist) in Hazelwood, Missouri, to support the Department of Navy Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile program. The position bridges technical teams—including Software Engineering and Product Security—and Mission Planners by translating complex technical information into accessible, actionable content. The work supports product usability, reduces user confusion, and improves customer satisfaction. All work is performed on a classified network.

The specialist learns the Tomahawk Planning System (TPS) software and develops, revises, validates, and maintains its user manuals and related technical documentation. The role also manages document reviews, approvals, versions, change tracking, and traceability, while coordinating with engineering, quality, cybersecurity, training, and program teams. Documentation must follow applicable program, customer, configuration-management, security, classification, handling, marking, and information-protection requirements.

The position requires an active U.S. Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain a TS/SAP. The listed summary base-pay range is $83,000–$106,200; pay depends on experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations. Relocation assistance is not negotiable, and the employer will not sponsor employment visas. This position is not contingent upon a program award.

Requirements

• Active U.S. Secret clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SAP; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Experience with an authoring tool.
• Prior experience developing software or technical documentation.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
• Collaboration and interpersonal skills for working effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Attention to detail and adherence to style guides and documentation standards.
• Project management abilities to handle multiple documentation tasks and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Adobe FrameMaker experience.
• Adobe Acrobat Pro experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with developers, testers, subject-matter experts, and end users to learn the Tomahawk Planning System (TPS) software’s capabilities, workflows, interfaces, and limitations.
• Develop, revise, and maintain software user manuals and other technical documentation, including administrator guides, installation and configuration guides, troubleshooting procedures, and release notes.
• Participate in Program Increment (PI) planning, requirements reviews, software demonstrations, and Mission Planner User Events to identify changes, new or modified capabilities, and defect fixes requiring documentation updates.
• Translate complex technical concepts into task-focused instructions for Tomahawk Mission Planners.
• Create and maintain documentation plans, outlines, procedures, illustrations, and other supporting materials.
• Validate documentation against the software and approved requirements; incorporate feedback and track reviews and approvals.
• Manage document versions, changes, and traceability according to program, customer, and configuration-management processes.
• Follow security, classification, handling, marking, and information-protection requirements when creating, reviewing, storing, and distributing documentation.
• Coordinate with engineering, quality, cybersecurity, training, and program teams to ensure documentation is consistent and delivered on schedule.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts are available to eligible employees.
• Retirement savings plans are available to eligible employees.
• Life and disability insurance programs are available to eligible employees.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work are available to eligible employees.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed