Oceaneering · 16 hours ago
Senior Technical Writer
Hanover, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$76K/yr - $104K/yr
2+ years expOceaneering Technologies is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. The Senior Technical Writer develops and maintains technical documentation, supporting the creation of technical manuals and collaborating with managers and engineering staff across departments.
EnergyIndustrialInformation TechnologyManufacturingOil and GasTransportation
Responsibilities
Conduct necessary research, including reading source material and meeting with subject matter experts (SMEs) as needed
Read and interpret engineering information and drawings
Write product descriptions, theory of operations, and other technical manuals and documentation
Write and edit documentation according to published department standards and procedures
Create simple illustrations and screen captures as needed. Coordinate the efforts of graphic designers for more complicated illustrations
Submit drafts to SMEs and peers; incorporate review comments into documents
Provide periodic status reports to Project Managers and Integrated Logistics Support Manager
Work with engineering team during new product development and production phases; author all associated publications from scratch with moderate supervision
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, preferably in English, Technical Writing, or Communications. Significant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
2-6 of experience in the preparation and review of technical materials for publication, including writing maintenance, operations, troubleshooting, and set up/tear down procedures without source data
Experience developing technical documentation in an engineering environment
Ability to work independently and in a small team environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to successfully interact with all levels of the company and subcontractor organizations
Working knowledge of government and commercial contract requirements
Well-developed application software skills in Windows environment, with emphasis in Microsoft Office applications
Strong research abilities
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and data
Experience with large-scale commercial and/or military systems
Preferred
Ability to obtain security clearance
Experience with SMGL/XML based authoring and content management software, such as MadCap Flare, Arbortext, or Eagle Publishing System
Benefits
Health and Wellness
Mental Health
Retirement Savings
Life and Disability
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Company
Oceaneering
Oceaneering is a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$200.54MKey Investors
Scottish Enterprise
2025-08-14Grant· $0.54M
2023-09-20Post Ipo Debt· $200M
1978-01-17IPO
Leadership Team
Roderick Larson
President and CEO
M
Martin McDonald
Senior Vice President, Subsea Robotics
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