Mission Operations Technical Writer (Aerospace)

Location: Hawthorne, California; onsite

Salary: $120,000–$146,000 per year

Company

hirify.global designs and builds lunar rovers, power systems, and data networks for sustained operations on the Moon.

What you will do

• Develop, edit, maintain, and validate mission operations documentation, including operational procedures, flight rules, contingency procedures, and operational guides.
• Create and maintain mission timelines, operational workflows, console handbooks, training materials, and mission readiness documentation.
• Align operational products with mission requirements, system specifications, architecture, verification data, and program standards.
• Support mission rehearsals, integrated simulations, certification activities, and operational readiness by incorporating test results and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with flight controllers, systems engineers, mission planners, software developers, cybersecurity specialists, and other technical experts.
• Manage reviews, approvals, publication, version control, configuration management, quality compliance, technical illustrations, and documentation process improvements.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in technical writing, process planning, technical documentation, or a related field.
• Experience creating and maintaining operational procedures, technical manuals, work instructions, or mission documentation with technical subject matter experts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, satellite operations, mission operations, or another highly regulated technical environment is preferred.
• Experience with mission operations centers, real-time spacecraft operations, document management systems, configuration management tools, or electronic procedure software is preferred.
• Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems, flight software, flight rules, contingency procedures, operational constraints, and spaceflight documentation standards is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity ownership in the company.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible PTO and parental leave.
• Home office setup reimbursement.
• On-site lunch stipend, snacks, beverages, and monthly social hours.

Hiring process

• Application review and recruiter phone interview.
• Hiring manager virtual interview followed by video interviews.
• On-site interview, offer, and hiring decision.