Technical Writer

Team Carney; Fredericksburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Financial Security

Work-Life Harmony

Growth & Education

Get Out and Learn

Get Out and Run

Continuous Development

Job summary

Team Carney is seeking a skilled technical writer/editor to translate complex scientific, medical, and IT concepts into clear end-user content. You will create and edit project deliverables, user guides, video scripts, and marketing assets, ensuring publication-ready quality.

The role is remote with periodic on-site presence in Silver Spring, MD, offering a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to shape Federal government learning initiatives.

Qualifications

• Translate complex data into engaging narrative prose.
• Enforce language standards and refine document layouts.
• Adapt writing styles for user manuals, e-learning scripts, and marketing briefs.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex scientific, medical, and IT concepts for end users.
• Write and edit project deliverables, user guides, video scripts, and marketing assets.
• Ensure all documentation is publication-ready and easily understood.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to clarify technical content.

Skills

Clear Synthesizer

Rigorous Editor

Multi-Format Writer

Education

Associate Degree in English/Technical Writing

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Graphics tools

Publishing tools

Job description

About the Work

You will translate complex scientific, medical, and IT concepts into clear, accessible language for end users. Writing and editing project deliverables, user guides, video scripts, and marketing assets, you ensure all written documentation is publication-ready and easily understood. This position is remote with periodic on-site presence in Silver Spring, MD.

About Team Carney

At Team Carney, we believe that true performance acceleration happens at the intersection of innovative learning and deep strategic expertise. Since 1994, our mission has been to provide top-tier training, learning, human capital, and technical solutions that empower Federal Government agencies to meet their critical mandates. We focus intensely on helping our employees realize their full potential professionally and personally. When you join our team, you join a legacy of excellence and a passionate community dedicated to shifting paradigms in federal learning and human capital transformation.

Who You Are

You are a wordsmith and clarity advocate who excels at demystifying technical jargon for general audiences.

• Clear Synthesizer: You gather complex raw data and convert it into engaging narrative prose.
• Rigorous Editor: You enforce language standards, resolve author comments, and refine document layouts.
• Multi-Format Writer: You adapt writing styles for user manuals, e-learning scripts, and marketing briefs.

What You Bring to the Table

• Education:at least an Associate Degree inEnglish, Technical Writing, or related field.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum 3 years experience of professional experience with technical writing/editing.
• Technical Requirements:
• Mastery of word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and publishing tools.
• Proven ability to explain complex technical ideas in simple, grade-school-level language.
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability clearance.

Team Carney Benefits

We offer a full suite of competitive benefits designed to support your "whole self," including:

• Health & Wellness: Multiple medical, dental, and vision insurance options (BCBS CareFirst), Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Financial Security: Competitive base salary, 401(k) retirement savings plan with corporate match, plus company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
• Work-Life Harmony: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program, 11 paid federal holidays, and 6 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Growth & Education: Annual tuition assistance (up to $5,000) and student loan repayment programs.
• Get Out and Learn: Up to $200 annually to learn almost anything (from pottery to coding!).
• Get Out and Run: Up to $200 annually to participate in fitness and active lifestyle events.
• Continuous Development: Ad hoc training, professional certification assistance, and ongoing professional development access.