Shield AI
Technical Writer (R5661)
Dallas, Texas · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 3-10 years of technical writing/editing experience; aerospace, defense, or complex engineering systems experience is preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, Engineering, English, or a related field.
About the job
Creates and maintains technical publications for the V-BAT autonomous aircraft throughout development, flight testing, and operational use.
What you'll do
- Develop and update manuals, procedures, service bulletins, troubleshooting guides, training materials, and mission documentation.
- Work with engineering and cross-functional teams to interpret technical information and resolve documentation gaps.
- Review technical content and maintain documentation standards, templates, visuals, and version control.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, Engineering, English, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience documenting aircraft systems, complex hardware/software platforms, or similar domains.
- Experience working directly with engineers and subject matter experts to extract and document technical information.
- Strong understanding of structured documentation practices and lifecycle documentation management.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with DoD technical manual standards and specifications (e.g., MIL-STD, S1000D, or service-specific formats).
- Experience using Microsoft Office, Adobe FrameMaker, or XML-based authoring tools.
Tools
Microsoft Office, Adobe FrameMaker, XML, MIL-STD, S1000D
AI focus
Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance documentation workflows is preferred.
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