Specialist, Technical Writer

L3Harris•Palm Bay, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to transform complex technical information into clear documentation supporting advanced technologies used in national security missions. Working under general supervision, the Technical Writer collaborates with engineers, product teams, and subject matter experts to develop and maintain high-quality manuals, user guides, reference guides, and instructional content. The role contributes to projects with operational impact and supports improvements to documentation quality, efficiency, and usability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active security 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.
Ability to collaborate, handle multiple priorities, and adapt to changing project needs.
Familiarity with documentation tools such as 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 that ensure accuracy, transparency, security, and appropriate 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 a practical understanding of documented products and technologies and use that knowledge 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.