Technical Writer (Aerospace)

Location: Washington, DC, United States

Salary: $110,000+ annually, depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global provides professional services supporting the Federal Aviation Administration’s SETIS contract and Civilian Division.

What you will do

• Review, edit, standardize, and revise regulatory documents, manuals, instructions, technical orders, reports, correspondence, and briefings.
• Organize and format FAA-prepared content for clarity, flow, readability, and compliance with style guidelines and industry best practices.
• Meet with subject matter experts, gather technical information, and produce original written drafts for review and finalization.
• Write articles, columns, talking points, and other content based on research and information from multiple sources.
• Maintain technical document listings, key data, and revision schedules while tracking and reporting project progress.
• Support the FAA customer through meeting notes, research, analysis, fact-checking, information gathering, and graphic concept development.

Requirements

• US citizenship is required, along with the ability to complete and pass a Public Trust Security Investigation and obtain a Tier 1 Background Investigation.
• BA/BS degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• At least 2 years of experience using QuickSilver to process and prepare technical documentation.
• At least 2 years of experience with Adobe Communique (CQ5).
• Ability to write and edit in varied formats, styles, and voices; communicate complex technical information; and maintain grammatical accuracy.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, time-management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice to have

• Experience with federally mandated plain-language requirements.
• Experience using InDesign.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position supporting a federal aviation customer.
• Collaborative work with a small team of communications professionals and a broad range of customer stakeholders.
• Limited travel as needed.