Technical Writer (AUV Systems)

Location: Bristol, Rhode Island, United States. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous underwater vehicle systems and supports their integration, testing, and transition from prototype to production.

What you will do

• Produce external documentation including user manuals, datasheets, and customer or contract deliverables.
• Develop internal SOPs, work instructions, test plans, procedures, architecture descriptions, ICDs, configuration baselines, and engineering notes.
• Edit engineer-authored material for structure, clarity, style, formatting, and consistency.
• Improve documentation workflows, templates, infrastructure, and tooling across Confluence, SharePoint, PLM, and Google Drive.
• Track design and configuration changes, maintaining current documentation, version control, and traceability from prototype through production.
• Support technical reviews, product revisions, contract programs, new product introductions, proposals, white papers, capability statements, and RFI/RFP responses.

Requirements

• Excellent written communication, technical writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• 2–5 years of technical writing experience preferred; strong recent graduates may be considered.
• Technical background in engineering, technical communication, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and system diagrams and work iteratively with engineers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Word, Google Drive, and Confluence.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residence is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with AUVs, UUVs, marine systems, robotics, or other complex hardware.
• Knowledge of systems engineering documentation, configuration management, PLM, and defense or government contract standards.
• Experience handling CUI or export-controlled data and applying ITAR/EAR or distribution markings.
• Ability to create or revise basic diagrams, illustrations, and screenshots using tools such as Visio or draw.io.
• Proposal or business development experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Establish the documentation function as the company's first dedicated technical writer.
• Work in an evolving, fast-paced environment with responsibility for creating structure and prioritizing multiple efforts independently.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and program management teams across reviews, testing, and product development.
• Equal opportunity employer.