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Technical Writer

QueenslandFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-11
HybridSecurity clearance required

Core

Author system, operation, and maintenance technical publications for electronic, electrical, and mechanical equipment to support Australia's defence mission.

Role type

Senior Technical Writer (Defence Engineering)

Builds

Technical manuals and standard operating procedures for the Australian Defence Force

Domain

Defence / Aerospace Engineering

Required skills

Technical publications authoring, structured authoring, configuration management, technical illustration management, subcontractor publication review, schedule management, XML authoring, S1000D system experience

Preferred skills

Trade or technical background, Microsoft SharePoint collaboration, Extensible Markup Language (XML) environment experience

Responsibilities

Author system, operation, and maintenance technical publications; Manage technical publications data; Lead management and review of subcontractor and supplier technical publications; Manage technical illustrations for publications; Assist with schedule status; Produce standard operating procedural material; Ensure publications conformance to standards and specifications

Seniority

Experienced, hands-on IC