Technical Writer

Location: AU-QLD-CANNON HILL-101 ~ 101 Southgate Ave ~ SOUTHGATE

Date Posted

2026-11-04

Country

Australia

Location

AU-QLD-CANNON HILL-101 ~ 101 Southgate Ave ~ SOUTHGATE

Position Role Type

Hybrid

• Support Australia’s defence mission
• Work with an experienced team on the nation’s most complex engineering programs
• Flexible work opportunities and a supportive culture
• Raytheon Australia, a trusted partner in Australia's defence capabilities for over 20 years, sustains and modernises the Australian Defence Air Traffic System (ADATS), which provides military and civilian air traffic control capabilities for the RAAF.
• Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia! Right now, we are seeking an experienced Technical Writer to join our expert team.
• You will work with our engineers to effectively translate complex technical documentation into clear, easy-to-understand technical manuals that enable the Australian Defence Force to execute their missions safely and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Author system, operation and maintenance technical publications for electronic, electrical, mechanical and other equipment
• Manage technical publications data
• Led the management and review for subcontractor and supplier technical publications
• Manage technical illustrations for publications
• Assist with schedule status
• Production and management of all standard operating procedural material
• Ensure publications for the conformance to standards and specifications

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a technical publications discipline or authoring / technical publications development in a Defence or Engineering related field
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated problem solving skills
• Ability to build trusted working relationships
• Ability to work autonomously, managing own time and tasking

Desirable

Experience with S1000D Technical Publication Management System

Trade or technical background

Experience with authoring in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) environment

Prior experience in structured authoring and/or configuration management

Demonstrated experience with collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Sharepoint

Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security clearance. Eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

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