Technical Writer

Technical Writer

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Full-time onsite for the first 2 months, then minimum 2 days onsite per week

Employment Type: Contract

Pay $50-54ph INC - $41-44ph T4

Important Requirements

• Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Must be eligible to obtain Reliability Status and Controlled Goods Security Clearance

About the Role

We are looking for a Technical Writer / ILS Specialist II to develop and maintain technical documentation for complex naval systems and equipment.

You will work closely with engineering, logistics, and project teams to turn technical information into clear, accurate, and easy-to-follow manuals.

This role is ideal for someone with technical writing experience in shipbuilding, defence, manufacturing, or heavy engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and update technical manuals, including operating manuals, maintenance manuals, and Illustrated Parts Catalogs.
• Translate engineering drawings, specifications, and technical data into clear, user-friendly documentation.
• Work with engineering, supply chain, configuration management, and project teams to gather and verify technical information.
• Ensure documentation meets military, defence, industry, and quality standards.
• Use technical writing and publishing tools to develop and maintain structured documentation.
• Review documents for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance.
• Maintain document version control and update manuals when engineering changes occur.
• Support documentation audits and recommend improvements to templates and processes.
• Deliver assigned documentation within project timelines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Engineering, Communications, English, or a related field.
• Minimum 2+ years of technical writing experience.
• Experience creating technical manuals or structured technical documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical data.
• Strong writing, editing, formatting, and proofreading skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deliverables.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with engineers and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Technical Tools

Experience with one or more of the following tools is valuable:

• MadCap Flare is highly preferred

• HICO IPS Suite
• R4i
• Arbortext
• Adobe FrameMaker
• Raytheon Eagle
• XML editors
• Microsoft Office

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Work Arrangement

• Months 1–2: 100% onsite for training, onboarding, and familiarization with engineering teams and processes.
• Month 3 onward: Hybrid, with a minimum of 2 days onsite per week.