About This Role Who We Are : + CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. + CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. + CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. What We Have to Offer : + Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance + A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe + Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions + Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! Summary   Technical Writer responsibility is to research and translate technical information into operational and maintenance manuals and/or web-based documents for non-technical and technical users Essential Duties and Responsibilities   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   + Understand technical concepts of the program and translate technical information into understandable text and graphics. + Work closely with hardware engineering to write operational and maintenance manuals. + Develop technical manuals to meet customer format requirements. + Communicate with company personnel/customer on progress of technical manual development. + Work closely with technical publications to develop train-the-trainer courseware. + Responsible for conducting structured classroom instruction and simulator On-the-Job Training (OJT) for all aspects of operation and maintenance of the simulator and its associated equipment. + Develop all training materials using in-house/vendor provided documentation Qualifications and Education Requirements   + 3+ years experience as a technical writer or instructor + Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, English, Communications a plus. + Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.   Preferred Skills   + Ability to read/understand electrical and mechanical drawings, parts lists, and system indices a plus.  + Experience authoring/editing technical manuals for the military. + Familiar with publications lifecycle from gathering sources, to writing outlines, to delivering the final product. + Excellent verbal and written (writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition) communications skills + PTC Arbortext Editor experience a plus. + Familiarity with hardware CAD tools a plus. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Word required . + Experience with Adobe suite a plus. + Experience within the operation and maintenance of full-flight simulators preferable. + Able to travel. + Must be able to obtain a Security Clearance. Security Responsibilities   Must comply  with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.    + Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.  Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.  Work Environment   This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.     Physical Demands   +   Must be able to work in an office environment at a cube desk for minimum forty hours per week + May occasionally have to go to closed rooms, high bay or other manufacturing areas to see the work that needs to be performed Other Duties   Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf) .   PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.   Position Type Regular CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted. Equal Opportunity Employer CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics. If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com .