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At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
The Boeing Global Services (BGS) C-17 Maintenance Engineering Technical Data organization is seeking an Experienced Technical Publications Project Management Specialist to maintain and sustain Wiring Diagrams and an Integrated Wiring Suite for the C-17 program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.
This role plays a crucial part in coordinating complex schedule and documentation activities, ensuring technical manuals remain accurate, current, and compliant with contractual and regulatory requirements. The position supports cross-functional teams by analyzing configuration changes, preparing reports, and facilitating communication with customers and stakeholders to enhance program performance and customer satisfaction.
Candidates with a strong background in interpreting electrical wiring diagrams, aerospace production, and maintenance will thrive in this dynamic environment. Direct experience engaging with military or commercial customers and familiarity with C-17 technical publications are highly valued, contributing to the efficient delivery of critical support materials that underpin operational readiness.
Position Responsibilities:
- Apply processes and coordinate activities to ensure technical manual data/procedures are documented and current
- Aid in development of integrated master schedules and reports to support metrics development and tracking
- Receive, coordinate and estimate impact of change requests
- Conduct presentations and status reviews
- Monitor technical data development at the program level to ensure data is developed and delivered on schedule, within budget and in accordance with contract requirements
- Analyze, updates and documents processes to ensure technical manual data/procedures are documented and current
- Coordinate schedules and develop reports
- Evaluate configuration changes for impact to publication data; incorporates changes into schedule
- Support presentations and program management briefings
- Make recommendations for new business and support implementation of new projects
- Monitor technical data development at the unit level
- Develop and deliver data on schedule in accordance with contract requirements
- Analyze updates and documents processes to verify technical manual data/procedures are documented and current
- Coordinate schedules and develop reports
- Review configuration changes for impact to publication data; incorporates changes into schedule
- Prepare agreements, pricing quotes and scheduling requirements
- Support presentations and program management briefings
- Support implementation of new projects
- Adhere to processes and assist with audits
- Create flow diagrams, process steps and metrics
- Verify technical manual data/procedures are documented, accurate and current
- Receive documented changes and analyze configuration data to determine how publications are impacted
- Forward change data and gather changes from impacted organization
- Evaluate changes for accuracy/applicability
- Schedule work per documented policies
- Monitor technical data development at the unit level
- Collect data and applies metrics and data to support program management briefings
- Solicit customer feedback and takes action to improve satisfaction with company services
- Support customer presentations and program reviews
- Investigate and resolve issues as directed
- Support development of presentations to program/customers
- Support implementation of new projects
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- 3+ years of experience with aircraft wiring diagrams and system schematics
- 3+ years of experience in aerospace production and maintenance
- Experience interfacing directly with military or commercial customers
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- 3+ years of C-17 Technical Publications experience
Conflict Of Interest:
Successful Candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range: $101,150 - $136,850
Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 25, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Export Control Details:
US based job, US Person required
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Your Benefits
No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.
- Generous company match to your 401(k).
- Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
- Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
These programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other conditions, which may differ for employees of certain subsidiaries or business units, or union-represented employees depending on bargaining agreement terms. If this information conflicts with the program documents, the latter shall control. This material is informational only.
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
The Boeing Global Services (BGS) C-17 Maintenance Engineering Technical Data organization is seeking an Experienced Technical Publications Project Management Specialist to maintain and sustain Wiring Diagrams and an Integrated Wiring Suite for the C-17 program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.
This role plays a crucial part in coordinating complex schedule and documentation activities, ensuring technical manuals remain accurate, current, and compliant with contractual and regulatory requirements. The position supports cross-functional teams by analyzing configuration changes, preparing reports, and facilitating communication with customers and stakeholders to enhance program performance and customer satisfaction.
Candidates with a strong background in interpreting electrical wiring diagrams, aerospace production, and maintenance will thrive in this dynamic environment. Direct experience engaging with military or commercial customers and familiarity with C-17 technical publications are highly valued, contributing to the efficient delivery of critical support materials that underpin operational readiness.
Position Responsibilities:
- Apply processes and coordinate activities to ensure technical manual data/procedures are documented and current
- Aid in development of integrated master schedules and reports to support metrics development and tracking
- Receive, coordinate and estimate impact of change requests
- Conduct presentations and status reviews
- Monitor technical data development at the program level to ensure data is developed and delivered on schedule, within budget and in accordance with contract requirements
- Analyze, updates and documents processes to ensure technical manual data/procedures are documented and current
- Coordinate schedules and develop reports
- Evaluate configuration changes for impact to publication data; incorporates changes into schedule
- Support presentations and program management briefings
- Make recommendations for new business and support implementation of new projects
- Monitor technical data development at the unit level
- Develop and deliver data on schedule in accordance with contract requirements
- Analyze updates and documents processes to verify technical manual data/procedures are documented and current
- Coordinate schedules and develop reports
- Review configuration changes for impact to publication data; incorporates changes into schedule
- Prepare agreements, pricing quotes and scheduling requirements
- Support presentations and program management briefings
- Support implementation of new projects
- Adhere to processes and assist with audits
- Create flow diagrams, process steps and metrics
- Verify technical manual data/procedures are documented, accurate and current
- Receive documented changes and analyze configuration data to determine how publications are impacted
- Forward change data and gather changes from impacted organization
- Evaluate changes for accuracy/applicability
- Schedule work per documented policies
- Monitor technical data development at the unit level
- Collect data and applies metrics and data to support program management briefings
- Solicit customer feedback and takes action to improve satisfaction with company services
- Support customer presentations and program reviews
- Investigate and resolve issues as directed
- Support development of presentations to program/customers
- Support implementation of new projects
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- 3+ years of experience with aircraft wiring diagrams and system schematics
- 3+ years of experience in aerospace production and maintenance
- Experience interfacing directly with military or commercial customers
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- 3+ years of C-17 Technical Publications experience
Conflict Of Interest:
Successful Candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range: $101,150 - $136,850
Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 25, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Export Control Details:
US based job, US Person required
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Your Benefits
No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.
- Generous company match to your 401(k).
- Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
- Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
These programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other conditions, which may differ for employees of certain subsidiaries or business units, or union-represented employees depending on bargaining agreement terms. If this information conflicts with the program documents, the latter shall control. This material is informational only.
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Who's Hiring
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technical publications specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in technical writing, English, communications, or a related field
- Proficiency in authoring tools such as MadCap Flare, Adobe FrameMaker, or Oxygen XML
- Experience writing user guides, API documentation, SOPs, or release notes
- Familiarity with DITA or structured authoring standards and content management systems
- Ability to interpret technical input from engineers and translate it for target audiences
- Experience working in regulated industries such as aerospace, medical devices, or defense is preferred
Tips for Your Technical Publications Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to documentation tools
Hiring managers scan for specific tools before reading anything else. List every authoring and publishing tool you know, including MadCap Flare, Adobe FrameMaker, Oxygen XML, and DITA-based platforms, in a dedicated skills section near the top of your resume.
Build a portfolio with real deliverables
Employers want to see your actual work, not a summary of it. Include a mix of user guides, API references, release notes, or SOPs, and annotate each sample with the audience, the tool used, and the problem the document solved.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists technical publications specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by documentation domain
Job titles and responsibilities vary widely across regulated industries versus software. Search separately for roles in aerospace or medical devices, where compliance documentation dominates, versus SaaS or cloud, where developer-facing content and docs-as-code workflows are standard.
Prepare a writing sample walkthrough for interviews
Many technical publications interviews include a live portfolio review. Practice explaining your choices out loud: why you structured a document a certain way, how you handled subject matter expert input, and what changed between drafts.
Negotiate for access to subject matter experts
Before accepting an offer, ask how documentation is prioritized in the product cycle and how much access you will have to engineers and product managers. Teams that treat writers as afterthoughts slow your output and your career growth.
Technical Publications Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most technical publications specialists?
The companies hiring the most technical publications specialists right now include Anduril, Pratt & Whitney, and UPS, with the largest share of openings in California, Alabama, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Defense contractors, medical device manufacturers, and enterprise software companies consistently post the highest volume of openings.
How many technical publications specialist jobs are remote?
About 43% of technical publications specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the document-centric nature of the role. Software documentation and API writing roles tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions tied to hardware, manufacturing, or regulated production environments typically require on-site presence.
How do you become a technical publications specialist?
Start by earning a degree in technical writing, communications, English, or a related field, then build foundational skills in at least one structured authoring tool and one content management system. Develop a portfolio of writing samples covering different document types, such as user guides, SOPs, or API references. Entry-level roles in software or manufacturing are common first steps, and certifications from the Society for Technical Communication can strengthen your candidacy.
Can I get hired as a technical publications specialist with little experience?
Yes, employers do hire candidates with limited professional experience when the portfolio demonstrates clear technical writing ability. Volunteer documentation contributions to open-source projects, freelance work, or course projects all count as portfolio material. Focus your search on junior or associate technical writer titles, and emphasize any experience translating complex information for a non-expert audience, even outside a formal writing role.
What does the technical publications specialist interview process look like?
Most hiring processes include a phone or video screen focused on your documentation experience and tool familiarity, followed by a portfolio review where you walk through past work with the hiring team. Many employers assign a writing or editing exercise using a technical prompt. Final rounds typically involve meeting subject matter experts or cross-functional stakeholders to assess how you gather information and communicate with non-writers.
Where can I find and apply to technical publications specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to technical publications specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, industry focus, and preferred work arrangement, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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