Defense Technical Writer As a Technical Writer, you will interpret and analyze engineering, reliability, maintainability, supply chain, and customer operations data to develop support solutions and products. Your role includes support analysis, provisioning solutions, spares solutions, and the development of maintenance, inspection, and technical support data. You will provide recommendations on product supportability, establish operational maintenance tasks, and support resources. Additionally, you will develop support systems to meet supportability requirements, identify logistics support candidates, and determine spares provisioning requirements. Responsibilities Interpret and analyze engineering data to develop support solutions and products. Provide recommendations on product supportability and establish maintenance tasks and support resources. Develop support systems to achieve supportability requirements. Identify and analyze logistics support candidates and develop logistics support analysis records and reports. Determine spares provisioning requirements and establish recommendations for spare and replacement parts. Write and maintain technical documentation for operating, testing, inspecting, and maintaining aircraft systems and components. Evaluate aircraft and fleet operational performance to establish maintenance concepts. Support the development, analysis, collection, and storage of system support technical data elements. Assist with providing recommendations on product supportability and establishing operational maintenance tasks. Participate in preparing technical documentation for aircraft systems and components. Essential Skills Technical writing and assembly instructions. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings. Typing skills. Strong attention to detail. Ability to work well with others. Additional Skills & Qualifications Structural engineering background is a plus. Military maintenance background preferred, particularly related to support equipment. Experience authoring maintenance procedures is advantageous, but not required. Computer literacy required, including proficiency in MS Office. Work Environment The position operates on the first shift from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $33.25 - $41.56/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Hazelwood, MO. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 8, 2025. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.