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Job Title: Lead Technical Writer

Job Code: 40422

Job Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Job Schedule: Regular 5-8

Job Description:

L3Harris, Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Lead Technical Writer (L4) for the new Ground Based Radar Digitation (GBRD) Contract located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to perform end-to-end Technical Order Life Cycle Development of the GBRD Contract TO Baseline providing Technical Writing leadership in developing several Space Force ground-based radar TOs.

Essential Functions:

• Developing TOs in accordance with MIL-STDs, TO 00-5 series, and all other Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, Space Force compliance directives
• Performing lead technical writer Subject Matter Expert (SME) role for all TO development activities
• Providing support to TO Manager in generating project milestone event artifacts to include developing TO Guidance Conferences (TOGC) and In-Process Review (IPR) slide sets
• Extensive knowledge mining technical data from engineering drawings and specifications (i.e., assembly drawings, interconnection diagrams, A-level specifications, test procedures, etc.) to develop TOs
• Conducting lead technical writer reviews of Pre-Pub Review (PPR) before submitting to TO Manager for final review, and distribution to the Government Enhanced Technical Information Management System (ETIMS)
• Performing trip lead support functions for site trips involving TO content development, conducting Contractor Certification, and providing support for Government Verifications
• Providing oversight to writers, illustrators, TO QC, and collaborating with engineering and logistics SMEs to accomplish required TO development objectives
• Providing TO development status to TO Manager for incremental reporting to Government customer
• Assisting TO Manager with processing Contractor Furnished Equipment Notices (CFENs) for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) manuals
• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to show proof of citizenship
• Currently possess, or are able to acquire, at a minimum, a SECRET security clearance
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the year in support of TO content development, certification, and verification site activities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Computer proficiency with MS Office applications:Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Experience with PTC Arbortext Editor - Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) tagging environment, RWS Contenta Explorer (content management system) - Document Management System (DMS), Extensible Markup Language (XML), and RWS XML Professional Publisher (XPP)
• Experience with XML tagging environment and high-end document production software
• Experience with FrameMaker and FrameMaker+SGML
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro PDF software
• Experience generating input for proposals, technical volumes, and basis of estimates for generating new TO project work
• Ability to interpret project schedules and identify resource requirements for each task based on predecessor and successor relationships
• Ability to analyze technical data based on Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability (SMR) codes to adhere to organizational-level and depot-level maintenance requirements
• Experience supporting the development of TO Verification Plans

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state is $73,000-$135,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The application window for this position will close on 9/30/2026.

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