Remote-friendly Technical Writer for GEOINT Systems

Leidos; United States; Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Technical Writer to own documentation for sophisticated national-security programs in Gaithersburg, MD. You will translate complex concepts into clear, audience-focused materials, collaborating with engineers, architects, and SMEs to ensure accuracy and thoroughness.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, 3–5+ years of technical writing in defense or related fields, and proficiency with Confluence and Jira.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Technical Communication, CS, IT, Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience creating and maintaining system documentation, SOPs, user guides, manuals, and release docs.
• Hands-on with Confluence and Jira or similar tools.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and information-organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, edit, and maintain technical documentation for GEOINT systems, software, and mission capabilities.
• Translate technical concepts into clear, audience-appropriate documentation.
• Collaborate with engineers, developers, architects, analysts, and SMEs to gather information.
• Create and maintain system documentation, user guides, SOPs, release notes, manuals, and other deliverables.
• Review and update existing documentation for accuracy, consistency, clarity, and completeness.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Confluence

Jira

Documentation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Markdown

Git

XML

DITA

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Technical Writer to own documentation for sophisticated national-security programs in Gaithersburg, MD. You will translate complex concepts into clear, audience-focused materials, collaborating with engineers, architects, and SMEs to ensure accuracy and thoroughness.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, 3–5+ years of technical writing in defense or related fields, and proficiency with Confluence and Jira.