Senior Technical Writer – Mission-Critical Tech Docs (TS/SCI)

Leidos; United States; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to lead documentation for software, IT systems, and mission-critical technologies supporting national-security missions. You will gather information from engineers and SMEs and translate it into clear, maintainable documentation.

In this role, you’ll work in a software development environment, collaborate across teams, and ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery in a telework-friendly, hybrid setup based near Gaithersburg, MD.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant technical writing experience.
• Experience creating and maintaining documentation for software/IT systems.
• Able to understand technical terminology and work with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, writing, editing, and maintenance of technical docs.
• Translate complex concepts into clear, audience-appropriate materials.
• Collaborate with engineers and SMEs to gather and validate information.
• Create user guides, SOPs, release notes, manuals, and SOPs.
• Manage documentation deliverables across projects and meet deadlines.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Information organization

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/tech comm/CS/IT/engineering

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Markdown

Git

XML

JSON

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to lead documentation for software, IT systems, and mission-critical technologies supporting national-security missions. You will gather information from engineers and SMEs and translate it into clear, maintainable documentation.

In this role, you’ll work in a software development environment, collaborate across teams, and ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery in a telework-friendly, hybrid setup based near Gaithersburg, MD.