Sr. Technical Writer

Culmen International LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401k with match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Training & continuing education

Paid holidays

Job summary

Culmen International LLC seeks a Sr. Technical Writer to work on site in St. Louis, MO, supporting NGA Research Directorate and senior leadership with communications, editing, and publishing.

The role includes graphic design, briefing support, and coordination with security controls for CUI/FOIA. Responsibilities encompass producing internal and external communications, preparing training materials and SOPs, and managing events and outreach activities with NGA partners, while ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Experience writing and editing technical data and SOPs for government programs.
• Ability to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to government standards in publications.
• Knowledge of FOIA, CUI, and information protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and publish technical and non-technical documents for internal and external audiences.
• Support NGA Research's SPC Directorate with communications, briefing support, and events.
• Coordinate with security organizations on release of information and ensure compliance with data handling rules.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing & publishing

Graphic design

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS in English, Journalism, or Communications

Tools

Desktop publishing software

Job description

About the Role

Culmen International seeks full-timeSr. Technical Writer to work on site in St. Louis, MO.This position will provide administrative support to the Research Directorate and Senior Leadership levels in the Government program offices for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The work requires a high level of professionalism, performance, and accountability.Support NGA Research's Strategic Partnerships and Communications (SPC) Directorate through communications expertise and graphic design.

TALENT PIPELINE - Qualified applicants will be contacted as soon as funding for this position is secured. - Attentive start date is December 2026.

What You’ll Do in Your New Role

Partnerships/Outreach, Communications, Briefing, Editing and Events Support to NGA GEOINT Innovation and Research

The Contractor shall provide communications expertise, technical writing and editing, desktop publishing, graphic design, event management; assist in communication with congressional and legislative affairs, academic and institutional/industry outreach activities and programs; and international cooperation and international agreement activities between NGA and our foreign partners.

Communications Support

Communications activities include briefing support, routine internal communication, weekly activity reports, pre-publication review, press release development, external conference communication and materials, internal and external website support, multimedia, graphics, and product support.

Technical Writing, Editing and Publishing

The Contractor shall perform the following functions:

• Write and edit technical and non-technical documents, and publish all internal Research-wide communications, intra-NGA communications, and external NGA communications using provided desktop publishing applications.
• Employ an understanding of publication restrictions including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Coordinate with NGA and other agencies’ security organizations on the release of any information considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and For Official Use Only (FOUO) to protect against data spillage and to protect operational security.

Required Experience for this Role:

• Experience researching and writing technical data that will be used in training plans and standard operation procedures (SOPs) for technology transition in order to assist with user adoption of the new technologies delivered.
• Experience creating technical writing products for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to editorial and Government specifications and standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format, and style.
• This includes the ability to edit and review documents in accordance with language, style, publication, format, classification, and sourcestandards.
• Must have experience writing technical training plans and SOPs.

Required Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI security clearance is required for consideration; CI poly preferred
• BA/BS, MA/MS, or PhD in English, Journalism, or Communications
• 15+ years of work experience.
• Strong verbal communication skills to articulate and exchange information (requirements, actions, status, etc.)
• Strong written communication skills, command of English language grammar
• Understanding of sensitive document handling and compliance with a “clean desk” work environment
• Willing to sit for CI-Poly

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting NGA is desired
• BA/BS in physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, or engineering.
• Greater than or equal to five years of technical work experience.

About the Company

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients in accomplishing critical missions in challenging environments.

• Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance plans (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)
• 401k – Vested immediately and 4% match
• Life insurance and disability paid by the company
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education
• 12 Paid Holidays

To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.