Senior Technical Writer & Editor - Remote

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Blacksburg (VA); Remote; USD 74,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to support the Veterans Affairs program. You will develop and refine technical publications, collaborate with SMEs and engineers, and ensure clarity, accuracy, and compliance with standards.

The role requires 10+ years of professional experience, a Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering, and the ability to manage multiple documents and deadlines in a government contracting environment. This is a remote, U.S.-based position.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing, editing, and maintaining technical documentation, reports, manuals, procedures, process guides, proposals, and other business or technical publications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail, grammar, style, and document quality.
• An ability to translate complex technical, operational, or business information into clear, concise, and user-friendly documentation.
• Experience collaborating with SMEs, PgMs, engineers, and business stakeholders to gather and validate information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint) and document collaboration tools.
• An ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• An ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment in prioritizing work and resolving issues.
• Experience editing and coordinating the work of multiple writers or contributors.
• Knowledge of technical publication standards, document control processes, and style guides.
• Experience supporting proposal development, government contracting, defense, engineering, technology, or professional services organizations.
• Familiarity with content management systems, document repositories, and workflow tools.
• Experience developing process documentation, SOPs, training materials, or user guides.
• Experience with document layout and publishing tools such as Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, or similar applications.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and representing an organization during customer or stakeholder engagements.
• Self-motivated and proactive with a strong customer-service orientation.
• An ability to adapt to changing priorities and business requirements.
• A commitment to producing accurate, high-quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Write and update material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications concerned with work methods and procedures, and installation, operation, and maintenance
• Refine work of writers and coordinate activities of writers engaged in preparing technical, scientific, medical, or other material for publication in conjunction with or independent from manufacturing, research, and related activities
• Frequent use and general knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards
• Utilize general application of concepts and principles
• Develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity
• Refer to policies and practices for guidance
• Contribute to the completion of organizational projects and goals
• Represent organization on specific projects

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Documentation management

Written and verbal communication

SME collaboration

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Content management systems

Process documentation

Office productivity tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Visio

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to support the Veterans Affairs program. You will develop and refine technical publications, collaborate with SMEs and engineers, and ensure clarity, accuracy, and compliance with standards.

The role requires 10+ years of professional experience, a Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering, and the ability to manage multiple documents and deadlines in a government contracting environment. This is a remote, U.S.-based position.