Sr. Technical Writer

Unity Compass; Maryland; Ibrido; USD 83.000 - 149.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Leidos in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to develop and maintain documentation for GEOINT software and mission capabilities. You will work with engineers, architects, and analysts to turn complex information into clear, accurate content.

The role requires 7+ years of technical writing experience, active TS/SCI clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, and experience with Confluence/Jira. Hybrid work arrangements apply, and U.S. citizenship is required.

Competenze

• 7+ years of technical writing experience, preferably supporting software, systems engineering, defense, or intelligence programs.
• Experience documenting complex technical systems, software, cloud, or DevSecOps environments.
• Hands-on experience with technical manuals, architecture documents, SOPs, and user guides.

Mansioni

• Develop and maintain technical manuals, user guides, SOPs, system documentation, and release documentation.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise written content.
• Collaborate with technical teams and subject-matter experts to gather and verify information.
• Review and edit documentation for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Maintain documentation standards, templates, and style guides.
• Manage multiple documentation projects and meet deadlines.
• Follow security requirements when working with classified information.

Conoscenze

Technical writing

Editing

Communication

Research

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Confluence

Jira

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Technical Writer TS/SCI

Location: Gaithersburg, MD (Hybrid; candidates must live within 25 miles)
Salary Range: $82,550 $149,225
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI required

Job Summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Writer to develop and maintain technical documentation for complex GEOINT systems, software, and mission capabilities. The ideal candidate will work closely with engineers, developers, architects, analysts, and subject-matter experts to turn complex technical information into clear, accurate, and easy-to-understand documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical manuals, user guides, SOPs, system documentation, and release documentation.

• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise written content.

• Collaborate with technical teams and subject-matter experts to gather and verify information.

• Review and edit documentation for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.

• Maintain documentation standards, templates, and style guides.

• Manage multiple documentation projects and meet deadlines.

• Follow security requirements when working with classified information.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.

• 7+ years of technical writing experience, preferably supporting software, systems engineering, defense, or intelligence programs.

• Experience documenting complex technical systems, software, cloud, or DevSecOps environments.

• Experience with technical manuals, architecture documents, SOPs, and user guides.

• Hands-on experience with Confluence and Jira or similar tools.

• Excellent writing, editing, research, communication, and organizational skills.