ME00601-Technical Writer

Momentum Engineering; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Minimum of 3 weeks PTO

Company-sponsored medical plan

Company paid dental and vision insurance

Life and STD/LTD insurance

Job summary

Momentum Engineering is looking for a Technical Writer in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This role involves creating and maintaining complex documentation, including user guides and technical publications, to support key activities in cybersecurity.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 7 years of technical writing experience, alongside an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph. The role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph.
• Seven or more years of experience as a Technical Writer.
• Experience with Confluence and documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Create documentation including user guides and manuals for technical programs.
• Develop document templates for efficiency.
• Update existing documentation for continuous knowledge management.

Skills

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Confluence

Template creation

Cybersecurity knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or similar

Job description

ME00601-Technical Writer

Momentum Engineering Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States - Professional Services

About this position

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee‑centric culture. Our strength lies in our people, many holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, providing deep technical expertise for national security initiatives. Our workforce is equipped with security clearances, full‑scope polygraphs, and industry‑leading certifications, ensuring trusted, secure support and continuous learning.

Job Summary

• Seeking a Technical Writer to work independently to prepare and maintain highly complex documentation, including operations and programming documentation, user guides, manuals, technical publications, procedures and methods, and internal documentation libraries.
• The ideal candidate will support key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain.
• The candidate will be part of a team with the common goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create documentation for a technical program, including user guides, reference manuals, capability training materials, requirements documents, reports, standard operating procedures (SOPs), briefings, etc., for consumption by both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Develop document templates as needed for efficiency.
• Take ownership of existing documentation to ensure continual updates and optimized workflow for knowledge management.
• Own the routing process of technical documentation to ensure accuracy with technical team members.
• Work in close partnership with subject matter experts, system and software engineers, test engineers, and analysts.

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a similar field from an accredited college or university.
• Seven or more (7+) years of experience as a Technical Writer.
• Four (4) years of additional technical writing experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.
• A Master’s Degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
• Experience using Confluence.
• Experience using tools to create templates for documentation.
• Background in cybersecurity is helpful but not required.
• Ability to work across cross‑functional teams and thrive in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.

Desired Qualifications

• No desired qualifications listed at this time.

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company‑sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The pay range for this role is: 120,000 - 136,000 USD per year (NBP)

Salary Information

120,000 - 136,000 USD per year (NBP)