Technical Writer

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense is seeking a Technical Writer to support its customer in Chantilly, VA. The role involves developing, writing, and editing reports, manuals, briefs, and related publications, while gathering information for user guides and training materials.

The ideal candidate has a BA/BS with at least 3 years of experience, maintains a Secret clearance (Top Secret eligibility), and is willing to travel 75% or more. Join a fast-paced environment supporting government programs.

Qualifications

• Must have a BA/BS with at least 3 years of experience.
• Must maintain a Secret clearance; Top Secret eligibility desired.
• Must be willing to travel 75% or more.

Responsibilities

• Develops and edits reports, manuals, briefs, and other technical publications.
• Gather and organize information for user manuals, training materials, and installation guides.
• Edit and QA functional descriptions, system specifications, and customer deliverables.
• Manage and distribute documents, ensuring accessibility and version control.
• Coordinate with clients and vendors to request documentation and track submissions.

Skills

Technical Writing

Editing

Documentation

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Database management

MS Office

Technical writing tools

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Technical Writer to support our customer.

What will you do?

• Develops, writes and edits material for reports, manuals, briefs, instructions books, catalogs and related technical and administrative publications.
• Assists in collecting and organizing information required for preparation of user's manuals, training materials, installation guides, proposals, and reports.
• Edits functional descriptions, system specifications, user's manuals, special reports, or any other customer deliverables and documents.
• Manages, maintains, and distributes documents for the business.
• Writes, reviews, and proofreads prepared documentation specifications to ensure they meet specified requirements.
• Monitors and reviews received documentation for potential compliance issues and quality assurance.
• Interacts with clients and vendors to gauge appropriate documentation requests and track the progress of submittals.
• Administers a database of documentation and detailed timelines and logs of documentation requests

Do you have what it takes?

• Must have a BA/BS with at least 3 years of experience.
• Must have and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Eligible for a Top Secret.
• Willing to travel 75% or more

VTG's estimated starting pay range is $62,479-$114,126 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.