Winter 2027 Co-op - Technical Writer (Technical Publications Team)

Standard Job Description

The candidate will join the Technical Publications team as a technical writer supporting all the different programs within Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. (Lockheed Martin) and responsible for developing technical documentation in collaboration with other team members and members of other groups within Lockheed Martin, including Graphic Design, Integrated Logistics Support, and Engineering.

The candidate will participate in technical publication activities including, but not limited to:

• Authoring procedures and maintenance documentation for inclusion into various technical documents
• Performing impact analyses to assess the ramifications of change requests to existing documentation and incorporating changes, as necessary. Performing data conversion tasks to structure legacy data in Lockheed Martin structured eXtensible Markup Language (XML) format
• Collaborating with team members to improve internal processes and documenting any changes.

Basic Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree or diploma in a technical field (engineering, computer science etc.) or in technical writing or technical communication
• Eligible for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secret clearance.
• Experience with XML and software used for XML authoring
• Experience reading engineering drawings, bill of materials, test specifications etc.
• Understanding of basic technical writing rules and style
• Ability to work productively in both an individual and team environment
• Ability to comfortably write clear and concise instructions in English

Desired Skills

• Comfortable adapting to new software and learning new processes
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical members of the team.