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Technical Writer

Booz Allen Hamilton · Multiple locations ·

Pay:
$69,300-$158,000/yr
Job type:
Contract

Technical Writer
Write and edit technical documentation, user manuals, sales and training literature. Apply advanced skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without significant direction and mentor and supervise team members.

Qualifications

Experience editing technical documentation such as Technical Orders, technical manuals, or engineering artifacts

Experience with Arbortext Editor and Arbortext Styler, including working within structured XML authoring environments for updates, maintenance, and publication of technical manuals

Experience collaborating with engineering, logistics, and program management teams to ensure accuracy, configuration control, and timely updates to documentation

Experience navigating version‑controlled repositories and following formal review or redline processes

Knowledge of document structure, tagging, markup, and content management workflows common to Arbortext‑based systems

Ability to interpret and apply Technical Manual Contract Requirements (TMCR), Technical Order Guidance Conference (TOGC) direction, and government or DoD documentation standards

Ability to review source data, including engineering inputs, system data, modification instructions, and test results, and translate it into clear, compliant technical content

Ability to pay strict attention to detail, and display consistency in formatting, terminology, and style

Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree

Nice if you have

Experience supporting Air Force or DoD technical documentation programs

Experience with MIL‑STD, government technical writing requirements, or similar controlled‑documentation standards

Knowledge of model‑based or digital engineering documentation ecosystems such as structured data and auto‑generated artifacts

Knowledge of COMSEC, aircraft modification workflows, or sustainment processes that drive technical manual updates as referenced in day‑to‑day workstreams

Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation
Projected salary range: $69,300–$158,000 annualized USD. The total compensation package includes health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and other work‑life programs.

Equal Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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