Technical Editor and Writer 3

PDS Defense, Inc.; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Direct deposit

DailyPay

Short-term disability insurance

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. in Elkridge, MD, seeks a Technical Editor and Writer 3 to join an IPT engineering team. You will write, edit, and publish technical publications covering operation and maintenance for sensors and systems, ensuring alignment with military specs and standards.

Responsibilities include researching sources, collaborating with leads and engineers, performing quality reviews, and delivering materials in HTML, XML, SGML and other formats; travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM or related field or 3+ years military ops experience.
• U.S. citizenship and DoD clearance required.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Write, rewrite and edit technical publications covering operation and maintenance for sensors/systems.
• Research information from contractual and engineering sources to develop publications conforming to military specs.
• Publish materials in HTML, XML, SGML and other formats.
• Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors to deliver publications.
• Conduct quality reviews of technical publications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Publish to HTML/XML/SGML

Collaboration

Quality review

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field

Job description

Engineering

Technical Editor and Writer 3 Elkridge, MD Posted: 4/10/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

216568

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Technical Editor and Writer 3, in Elkridge, MD. Job ID#216568

Pay Rate: $27 -$32/hr

Job Description:

Successful candidate will work in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure in fulfilling the assigned role.

As an engineering writer, the successful candidate writes, rewrites and/or edits technical publications covering operation and maintenance for sensors/systems. The engineering writer will research and compile information from contractual and engineering sources and develop technical publications that adhere to military specifications and standards. Published technical publications include hardware description, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting and repair, and parts information for a wide range of audiences.

The successful candidates will:

• Possess excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.

• Be self-motivated, proactive and detail oriented.

• Possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills

• Possess the ability to publish materials in page-based, electronic (basic and interactive), and structured (HTML, XML, and SGML) formats and has experience writing to military specifications and standards.

• Collaborate with task leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to develop and deliver sensor/system technical publications to varying levels of detail.

• Conduct quality review of technical publications.

• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline or related field or minimum of 3 years' experience in military operations and maintenance with radar, communications, electro-optics, networks and information technology-based sensors/systems

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Possess and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance

• Able and willing to perform physically demanding tasks in various environmental conditions

• Able and willing to travel to domestic and international sites to support program tasks when/if required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Greater than 5 years' engineering writing experience

• Willing to obtain higher-level clearance, if required

• Multi-disciplined - is also an experienced/certified military instructor

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled