Technical Writer

Barbaricum

Crane, Indiana on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025

Job description

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 15 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join us.

We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Technical Writer to join our Electro-Optic Technology Division. This division is at the forefront of providing comprehensive life cycle and programmatic logistics support for cutting-edge EO/IR (Electro-Optical/Infrared) and laser systems utilized in national defense and security.

Our mission is to ensure that these critical technologies are supported throughout their entire lifecycle, from development to deployment and beyond, to meet the needs of our warfighters across the Navy, USMC, Air Force, SOCOM, and other defense entities. This position is vital in ensuring the smooth functioning and sustained operational effectiveness of military and national security EO/IR and laser systems.

Responsibilities

Creating accurate and comprehensive technical manuals and documents for military applications.
Develops, writes and edits material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instructions books, catalogs and related technical and administrative publications concerned with work methods and procedures, and installation, operation, and maintenance of machinery and other equipment.
Organizes material and completes writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
Reviews published materials and recommends revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of work and revisions.
Edits material prepared by other writers or plant personnel. May specialize in writing material regarding work methods and procedures.

Qualifications

Active DoD Secret Clearance
4-8 years experience in technical writing for military manuals using MIL STD 40051
2+ years’ experience with Adobe Framemaker
2+ years’ experience with Adobe Photoshop

Additional Information

For more information about Barbaricum, please visit our website at www.barbaricum.com. We will contact candidates directly to schedule interviews. No phone calls please.

About this role

Summary

Create technical manuals and documents for military applications.

Job title

Technical Writer

Experience level

4-8 years

Industry

defense

Location requirements

Located in Crane, Indiana; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Skills & keywords

Required skills

DoD Secret Clearancetechnical writingMIL STD 40051Adobe FramemakerAdobe Photoshop

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

technical writingmilitarydocumentationAdobe FramemakerAdobe Photoshop

Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Crane, IN 47522, USA

On-site City