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**Date Posted:** 2025-11-20 **Country:** United States of America **Location:** CA741: 300 North Lake Pasadena 300 North Lake 11th Floor, Pasadena, CA, 91101 USA **Position Role Type:** Onsite **U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:** U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. **Security Clearance:** None/Not Required At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Technical Writer to support the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN), managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The DSN consists of three facilities spaced equidistant from each other - approximately 120 degrees apart in longitude - around the world. These sites are at Goldstone, near Barstow, California; near Madrid, Spain; and near Canberra, Australia. The strategic placement of these sites permits constant communication with spacecraft as our planet rotates - before a distant spacecraft sinks below the horizon at one DSN site, another site can pick up the signal and carry on communicating. The successful candidate will work closely with engineers, operations staff, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to produce, revise, and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including job plans, procedures, manuals, and engineering reports, used across the DSN. This position requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to synthesize complex engineering information into clear, concise, and accurate documents. **What You Will Do:** + Develop, edit, and maintain DSN documentation such as Job Plans, Maintenance Procedures, Engineering Reports, and Task Plans. + Collaborate with DSN engineers, designers, and operations staff to gather technical content and ensure document accuracy. + Apply established JPL and DSN documentation templates, standards, and workflows. + Manage multiple documents concurrently, tracking progress through drafting, review, approval and release cycles. + Ensure documents comply with configuration management and document release processes using JPL's EPDM tool. + Incorporate feedback from engineers and management to finalize deliverables. + Maintain consistency in terminology, formatting, and technical clarity across documents. **Qualifications You Must Have:** + Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience + Experience in a Technical Writer role using Microsoft Office tools. + Experience working with engineering documentation, drawings and/or technical schematics. **Qualifications We Prefer:** + Strong written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail, grammar, and clarity. + Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple writing projects concurrently. + Fast learner with the ability to quickly adapt to established templates, terminology, and processes. + Familiarity with the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN), JPL processes, or government technical documentation standards. + Experience with EPDM or other document configuration/release tools. + Working knowledge of aerospace or ground system maintenance procedures and documentation. **What We Offer:** + Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. **Learn More & Apply Now!** + Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. + Location Information: This position is for an onsite role at our Pasadena, CA location **_As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote._** The salary range for this role is 72,000 USD - 144,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. _RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act._ **Privacy Policy and Terms:** Click on this link ( to read the Policy and Terms Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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