Senior Technical Writer — Defense Cybersecurity Documentation

Momentumcareers; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

3 weeks PTO

Group medical plan

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD plans

Job summary

Momentum Engineering, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Technical Writer to produce and maintain complex documentation for a defense-focused program in the cybersecurity domain.

You will work independently and with a team of engineers and analysts to create user guides, manuals, SOPs, and internal documentation, ensuring accuracy and knowledge management across a fast-paced environment while supporting sensitive national security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Information Systems from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years’ experience as Technical Writer.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph.
• Experience using Confluence.
• Experience creating templates for documentation.
• Background in cybersecurity is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create documentation for a technical program including user guides, reference manuals, SOPs and reports for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Create document templates as needed for efficiency.
• Own the process of routing technical documentation with the technical team for accuracy.
• Work with subject matter experts, system and software engineers, test engineers and analysts.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Confluence

Template creation tools

Job description

Momentum Engineering, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Technical Writer to produce and maintain complex documentation for a defense-focused program in the cybersecurity domain.

You will work independently and with a team of engineers and analysts to create user guides, manuals, SOPs, and internal documentation, ensuring accuracy and knowledge management across a fast-paced environment while supporting sensitive national security initiatives.