Technical Writer

Job Description

Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. We are looking for an experienced technical writer, who is a relentless problem solver that has a knack for the English language. We need a skilled writer who can dive in and support our Network Products department and other teams with top-notch technical documentation.

The ideal candidate will have experience:

• Research, outline, write, and edit new and existing content, working closely with departments and individual stakeholders to understand goals and requirements.
• Independently gather information from subject matter experts to develop, organize, draft, and edit Standards, Policy, and Process documentation needed to support network product releases.
• Write and edit user-friendly content that meets the needs of the target audience. Maintain consistency, clarity, and adherence to company standards and industry best practices.
• Enable “docs-as-code” workflows, rapid formatting, version control collaboration (Git/Artifactory); utilize plain-text syntax for formatting, linking, and structured authoring documentation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to the development and maintenance of documentation best practices.
• Ensure proper version control and maintain templates that uphold organizational and legal standards and allow for easy data migration.
• Attend meetings and provide updates as needed. Must be able to be present at the assigned worksite during designated times.
• Assist other departments with technical documentation requests.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
  
  

Experience And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Technical Writing, English, Journalism, Engineering), or 3 years’ experience as a Technical Writer/Content Editor.
• Expert level knowledge of Adobe Acrobat.
• Expert knowledge and high proficiency with MS products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Familiarity with style guides and ability to adhere to The Chicago Manual of Style and the Microsoft Writing Style Guide.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information, per government standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with peers and supervisors.
• Self-motivated with good organizational skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience with 2026 industry-standard agile trends (docs-as-code, AI-assisted documentation pipelines)
• Experience with Git, Astro Docs, Mintlify, GitBook, MkDocs, developer portals, API hubs, markdown, plain-text syntax for structuring, formatting, and linking; API documentation.
• Collaboration experience with back-end engineers, frontend developers, DevRel teams, product managers, AI tooling, open-source contributors.
• Experience with workflows and tooling used by engineering, operations, and product teams
• Experience working in knowledge management tools (SharePoint, Confluence, MS Teams).
• Experience with Shipley and/or APMP.
• Experience independently gathering information from subject matter experts to develop, organize, draft, and edit proposals, RFIs, and white papers.
• Familiarity with structured authoring concepts and tools.
  
  

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education

Salary Range: $71,000-$113,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Job Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement
  
  

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

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