Technical Writer

Skyryse wants to empower anyone, to fly anywhere, in any aircraft, safely and as a highly experienced pilot would. Powered by SkyOS, we automate flight controls and systems management to achieve unmatched safety and eliminate opportunities for human error. We want to make flying as ubiquitous as the road and as safe as the elevator.

TECHNICAL WRITER - EL SEGUNDO, CA 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interact cross functionally with engineers, project managers, pilots, and other key stakeholders to architect, create, edit, and publish technical documentation such as operating and maintenance manuals, training materials, and more
• Support documentation alignment with version control software and release systems in order to manage overall documentation quality
• Develop clear and concise documentation to reduce the probability of future error, working with stakeholders to understand user needs
• Gather feedback and consider all relevant data to improve existing and future documentation
• Support in organizing, coordinating, and tracking documentation tasks to align with both team and company-wide goals
• Establish and uphold Skyryse documentation standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors of Science degree in Communications, STEM, or other related field
• 8+ years of technical writing experience
• 5+ years of experience in the aerospace industry

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with S1000D technical publication standards
• Master of Science in Communications, STEM, or other
• Experience working at a startup
• Product Launch / Full Lifecycle experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and other authoring tools
• A portfolio of writing samples to review

WHY SKYRYSE?

• The opportunity to change the world through improving aviation safety and accessibility 
• Competitive salary
• Valuable stock option plan
• Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans
• Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually.  PTO and sick days must be used in accordance with Company policy.
• A company with an ambitious vision, a dynamic work environment, and a team of smart, motivated, and fun to work-with colleagues!

WE WELCOME ALL

Skyryse is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

NO AGENCY CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED.