Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Technical Writer

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions • $80K — $95K *
Birmingham, AL 35242In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Communications, English, Journalism, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8-10 years of experience in producing complex technical documentation in engineering-driven environments.
  • Proven ability to write and edit clear technical documents for advanced systems.
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to quickly absorb technical information and communicate it clearly.
  • Experience collaborating with engineering and technical subject matter experts.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple documents and deadlines.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management tools.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, write, edit, and maintain high-quality technical documentation.
  • Transform complex engineering concepts into user-friendly content.
  • Collaborate with engineers and subject matter experts to gather technical information.
  • Create and refine diagrams and visual aids to enhance clarity.
  • Review and edit documents for accuracy and adherence to standards.
  • Develop and maintain documentation standards and style guides.
  • Track revisions and maintain configuration-controlled documents.
  • Support documentation needs for design reviews and major program milestones.
  • Identify and resolve gaps in technical content with engineers.
  • Leverage AI tools to enhance documentation efficiency and quality.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on critical defense programs.
  • Collaborative environment with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Potential for professional growth and mentoring opportunities.
  • Access to advanced AI-driven tools for documentation.
  • Engagement in a fast-paced, dynamic engineering environment.
Full Job Description
Technical Writer to support critical defense programs requiring high-quality creation, editing, and maintenance of complex engineering and program documentation. This role supports multidisciplinary teams developing advanced electro?mechanical, optical, and embedded systems.

The ideal candidate is a fast, precise writer and editor who can translate complex engineering inputs into clear, accurate, and user-friendly content. This is a program-facing position focused on documentation quality, clarity, consistency, and configuration control.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop, write, edit, and maintain high?quality technical documentation, including system descriptions, engineering reports, procedures, work instructions, test documentation, and other program deliverables.
  • Transform complex engineering concepts into clear, concise, user?friendly content for both technical and non?technical audiences.
  • Work closely with engineers, subject matter experts, quality teams, operations, and program management to gather and validate technical information.
  • Create and refine diagrams, graphics, tables, and visual aids that enhance clarity and convey technical details effectively.
  • Review and edit technical documents for accuracy, consistency, grammar, formatting, and adherence to customer and internal requirements.
  • Develop and maintain documentation standards, templates, style guides, and controlled terminology.
  • Track revisions and maintain configuration-controlled documents in compliance with program and quality systems.
  • Support documentation needs for design reviews, testing, qualification, production, and major program milestones.
  • Identify gaps or inconsistencies in technical content and work with engineers to resolve them quickly.
  • Leverage AI-driven tools to enhance documentation efficiency by automating repetitive tasks, improving language consistency, and generating draft content for manuals, procedures, and test documentation
  • Establish and sustain efficient documentation workflows that improve quality, consistency, and delivery speed.
  • Provide guidance, feedback, and informal mentoring to junior writers or team members contributing to documentation.
  • Deliver high-quality documentation on schedule in a fast-paced, dynamic engineering environment.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Communications, English, Journalism, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 8-10 years of progressive experience producing complex technical documentation in engineering-driven, regulated, or high-complexity environments.
  • Proven ability to write and edit clear, accurate technical documents for advanced systems (electro?mechanical, optical, embedded, or similar technical domains).
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to rapidly absorb technical information and communicate it with clarity and precision.
  • Experience working directly with engineering and technical subject matter experts.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple documents, reviews, and deadlines.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management/version control tools.
  • Experience using AI-enabled tools for content creation, editing, or language refinement
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance; active clearance preferred.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other mission?critical engineering programs.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, test reports, specifications, and technical data.
  • Familiarity with MIL?STD, DoD, or similar documentation standards.
  • Experience developing operations, maintenance, installation, or training documentation.
  • Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, Visio, SharePoint, or similar technical publishing tools.
  • Experience creating diagrams, illustrations, and graphics that convey technical concepts clearly.
  • Experience working in systems engineering or Agile development environments.
  • Active DoD security clearance preferred.

Key Competencies
  • Technical communication and clarity
  • Fast, disciplined editing and review capability
  • AI-enhanced content optimization and technical writing
  • Complex information analysis and synthesis
  • Problem-solving mindset using emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence
  • Visual documentation development
  • Organization and multi?tasking
  • Cross-functional communication
  • Ownership mindset and initiative
  • Adaptability in dynamic engineering environments
  • Quality, compliance, and consistency focus

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical products, solutions, and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kratos Government Solutions, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, satellite communications, training systems, modular systems, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial, ground, and seaborne, as well as command, control, and communications systems. The Public Safety & Security segment designs, engineers, deploys, operates, integrates, maintains, and operates security and surveillance solutions for homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, government, and commercial customers. The company serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers; and critical infrastructure, power generation, power transport, nuclear energy, financial, IT, healthcare, education, transportation, and petro-chemical industries, as well as government and military customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Size
3,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$79.6 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$747.6 million
NASDAQ
KTOS
* Ladders Estimates

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