Platform Aerospace is hiring an IT Technical Writer to develop clear, consistent, and user‑ready documentation supporting IT Operations, Systems Administration, Engineering, and Cybersecurity functions. This role plays a critical part in producing and maintaining documentation that supports cybersecurity and compliance initiatives, including CMMC, NIST, and Cyber Essentials.

What You'll Do

Draft, edit, and maintain a wide range of cross‑functional documentation, including policies, procedures, plans, standards, templates, and supporting artifacts.
Partner with senior technical, operational, and compliance leadership to translate intent, requirements, and practices into clear, usable, and well‑structured documentation.
Review existing documentation for completeness, clarity, consistency, and alignment with organizational standards and relevant frameworks.
Develop and refine documentation for cybersecurity and compliance initiatives, ensuring materials meet organizational expectations and are audit‑ready.
Manage documentation hygiene, including version control, formatting standards, naming conventions, and scheduled review cycles.
Support assessment and audit readiness by preparing and organizing documentation packages, mapping artifacts to requirements, and incorporating feedback.
Create or update diagrams, process flows, and executive‑ready visual materials as needed.
Maintain documentation repositories to ensure controlled access, organization, and traceability.
Track action items, document review status, and required updates; proactively follow up with owners to keep deliverables on schedule.

What We're Looking For

High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 5+ years of professional technical writing experience.
1+ year of experience authoring formal policies, procedures, standards, or governance documentation.
Experience working in federal, government‑adjacent, or other regulated compliance environments.
Strong ability to quickly learn new technical, operational, and regulatory concepts and accurately translate them into clear written materials.
Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail and version‑control discipline.
Must possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice to Have

Experience supporting cybersecurity or compliance frameworks such as CMMC, NIST, Cyber Essentials, FedRAMP, FISMA, or similar.
Background in IT, cybersecurity, systems engineering, or compliance‑adjacent roles.
Experience producing and maintaining documentation in SharePoint environments.