Technical Writer/Editor

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At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire.  From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world.  Come, build your future with us!

The Training Operations and Campus Support team is looking for a Technical Writer/Editor to join the team in Seattle, Washington or Miami, Florida.

This position will join a global team responsible for analyzing training requirements and developing training to prepare pilots for an initial type rating, training to supplement standard pilot training, and tailoring training to meet region and customer specific requirements.

Be a part of a global team of subject matter experts, instructional system designers, and technical writers to create new suite of competency-based flight training courseware.  The Technical Writer / Editor position will work with a global team to create and revise flight training courseware materials and supporting documentation.

Position Responsibilities: 

• Use your expertise to recommend technical communication project plans.
• Collaborate with pilot subject matter experts and instructional systems designers to scope, revise, edit, format, and proofread an array of training materials.
• Manage training manual content files to maximize data reuse in a specialized DITA XML publishing system.
• Protect the integrity of pilot training manuals by enforcing standards, processes, and branding guidelines.
• Devise strategies to tailor courseware to for regional requirements.
• Coordinate critical stakeholder reviews of materials.
• Assess the need obtain clarity and additional information as appropriate.
• Conduct peer reviews for grammar, spelling, bias, standards, and accuracy.
• Review comments and collaborate with teammates to reconcile conflicting inputs.
• Co-create and revise flight instructor presentations.
• Research and document technical information to improve established processes.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Seattle, WA or Miami, FL.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):   

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in technical communication
• Experience with documentation of technical requirements and processes

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• DITA
• oXygen
• Adobe Creative Cloud applications
• Aviation concepts and quality standards
• Learning new software
• Style guides, especially the Chicago Manual of Style
• Multimedia development and technical illustration

Travel:

Occasional travel (10%) may be required in support of the program and customer.

Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary Pay Range: $82,450 - $111,550

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