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At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Raytheon Full Service Partnering Center (FSPC) is seeking a Technical Writer II to support development of engineering and technical artifacts supporting a wide range of existing and future state Military systems. This onsite position is located in Poulsbo, WA. 

In this role, you will work both collaboratively within a government/contractor team environment and independently to develop, maintain, verify, and field critical documentation that ensures the safety and operational readiness of our warfighters and government partners. Key responsibilities include producing technical writing deliverables, conducting analysis, supporting Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) activities, and fostering collaboration within the team. You will be expected to work autonomously, taking initiative to complete tasks with minimal supervision while effectively engaging with team members as needed. This role offers significant professional growth opportunities. Demonstrated performance can lead to expanded responsibilities, including serving as the lead technical writer on multiple programs. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on military systems—both legacy and emerging—while advancing your career in a collaborative, high-performing environment.

What You Will Do:

• Perform technical research to support the development and/or revision of technical documentation.

• Review and evaluate maintenance and operational procedures for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and alignment with requirements and programmatic objectives.

• Analyze engineering and technical data to identify required updates to technical manual content.

• Implement approved recommendations by updating technical manuals accordingly.

• Assist in defining the structure, constructs, and data elements of technical manuals.

• Develop, update, and refine illustrations to support technical manual content.

• Participate in technical manual certification, validation, and verification activities.

• Author, produce, maintain, and peer-review technical plans and supporting documents.

• Update and manage technical documents and their corresponding repositories.

• Contribute to new business proposals, internal reviews, and customer presentations as required.

• Provide support to Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), engineering, operations, and program functions as needed.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.

• Experience with technical documentation development and maintenance in both a Microsoft Office 365 and tool-driven environment.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.  U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in team, shared, or independent work environments.

• Willingness and ability to travel periodically.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 tools, particularly Word and Excel.

• Familiarity with configuration management methodologies and practices.

• Working knowledge of Adobe-based publishing tools, such as ArborText and Adobe Acrobat Professional.

• Understanding and experience with S1000D methodologies and structures.

• Familiarity with S1000D-based development tools, such as Contenta or equivalent.

• Working knowledge of illustration development tools, such as CorelDRAW or similar.

• Ability to translate and convert engineering drawings into technical manual illustrations.

• Basic understanding of logistics and its relationship to technical manual development.

• Experience working with U.S. Military programs.

• Familiarity with government MIL-SPECs governing technical manual development.

• Understanding of training methodologies for equipment maintenance and operations.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• Not Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance not available

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• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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