Supervisor, Technical Writing

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Idaho Falls, ID, USA
In-Office
90K-105K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
Lead and mentor a technical writing team while producing and governing technical documentation. Research, organize, write, edit, and format operational, instructional, maintenance, and test procedures to meet company, editorial, and government standards. Ensure accuracy, completeness, compliance, and consistency across multimedia and web-based publications; collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to translate complex technical information for technical and nontechnical audiences.
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Supervisor, Technical Writing

The Supervisor, Technical Writing role is responsible for leading, coordinating, and governing documentation, while serving as the senior authority for technical documentation standards. This is a working supervisor role; you will keep your technical writing skills sharp! The role blends advanced technical writing expertise, administrative, and cross‑functional coordination. Regarding the technical writing aspect, you are responsible for researching, organizing, writing, editing and producing technical data for major publication projects with the goal of organizing material and writing according to standards of order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology. You will ensure technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and government specifications and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format and style. The supervisor ensures that documents are accurate, complete, compliant, and consistently formatted to Curtiss‑Wright standards, and provides direction to all technical writers.

Location: Idaho Falls, ID (onsite)

We take care of our people!

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Salary Information: $90,000 to $105,000 per year
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge:

  • Supervise more junior Technical Writer(s), and provide input to technical team members as they assist in technical writing, and documentation

  • Train and mentor team members to strengthen documentation skills, technical writing capabilities, and adherence to standards.

  • Create, develop, plans, write and edit operational, instructional, maintenance or test procedures for paper, multimedia or web-based publication.

  • Conduct interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation.

  • Research and translate technical information into manuals and/or web-based documents for nontechnical and technical users.

  • Recommend formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.

  • Develop, write, edit, and produce operational, instructional, maintenance, and test procedures for paper, multimedia, and web‑based publication.

  • Translate complex technical information into clear, structured documentation for technical and non‑technical audiences.

  • Document engineering processes, configuration details, specifications, and product behavior as required.

  • Ensure all documentation meets Curtiss‑Wright standards for accuracy, completeness, formatting, quality, graphics, style, and compliance.

What You Bring:

  • Due to the nature of work performed at this site, incumbents must be a U.S. Person.

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in technology, communications, or relevant technical field desired.

  • Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience in the development and editing of Technical / Engineering documentation, preferably related to computer software and hardware-based products.

  • 2 years of supervisory experience is preferred.

  • High attention to detail and a relentless pursuit for quality.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office, documentation management systems (CMS), and structured repositories.

  • Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex subject matters.

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Scientech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, is a global provider of commercial power instrumentation, electrical components, specialty hardware, process control systems, and proprietary database solutions aimed at improving safety, plant performance and reliability as well as reducing costs. Scientech offers products and services for the nuclear, fossil, and renewable generating markets.

https://www.cwnuclear.com/brands/scientech/default.aspx

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No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Skills Required

  • U.S. Person required (must be eligible to access export-controlled information)
  • Minimum 7-10 years relevant experience in development and editing of technical/engineering documentation
  • Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex subject matter
  • High attention to detail and pursuit of quality
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, documentation management systems (CMS), and structured repositories
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in technology, communications, or relevant technical field
  • 2 years of supervisory experience
  • Experience with documentation related to computer software and hardware-based products
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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, NC
5,500 Employees

What We Do

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced products and services. We are the corporate descendants of the Wright brothers, the fathers of flight, and Mr. Glenn Curtiss, the father of naval aviation. In 1929, the companies founded by these three great aviation pioneers merged to form the largest aircraft company at the time, Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Today, we design and manufacture highly engineered, advanced technologies that perform critical functions in demanding conditions in the commercial, industrial, defense, and energy markets, and have operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol CW.

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