Technical Writer

Leidos LLC; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 83,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Technical Writer in Linthicum, MD to support the NCCS cyber security program within the CSD. You will write meeting minutes, update spend plans, and prepare status briefings and requirements matrices for ongoing contracts.

Ideal candidates have TS/SCI with Polygraph, 8 years of technical writing experience, and a technical bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred). Proficiency in Excel, Project, and PowerPoint is desired. Leidos emphasizes a dynamic, mission-driven culture.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience as a technical writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a technical discipline; four years of additional technical writer experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Masters’ Degree can reduce years of experience by 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily, weekly, and monthly meetings and capture performance status.
• Write meeting minutes from weekly technical meetings.
• Update the weekly, monthly, and yearly spend plan tracker.
• Update status briefings to include a Gantt chart and schedule for bi-weekly leadership briefings.
• Attend weekly meetings and provide minutes.
• Update spreadsheets and PowerPoint briefs.
• Manage project requirements, master plan, and schedule.
• Capture and update requirements matrix.
• Update the SOW and reference documents for follow-on contracts.
• Complete data transfers from unclassified to classified networks.
• Provide feedback on contracting schedule to stay in sync with the project lead.

Skills

Technical writing

Meeting minutes

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Masters’ Degree can reduce years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

Leidos is currently seeking a skilled Technical Writer to support our mission customer in the Linthicum MD area.

The Technical Writer will join a team whose mission is to provide cyber security support to the Nuclear Command and Control System (NCCS) organization within the Cyber Security Directorate (CSD).

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist with daily, weekly, and monthly meetings and performance status.
• Write meeting minutes from weekly technical meetings.
• Update the weekly, monthly, and yearly spend plan tracker.
• Update status briefings to include Gantt chart and schedule for bi-weekly brief to leadership.
• Attend weekly meetings with team and provide minutes.
• Update spreadsheet and Power Point briefs.
• Project requirements and master plan and schedule.
• Capture and update requirements matrix.
• Update the SOW and reference documents for follow-on contract.
• Complete Data transfers from unclassified network to classified networks.
• Provide feedback on the contracting schedule for the program to remain in sync to project lead.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED: TS/SCI with Polygraph Education/Experience 8 years’ of experience as a technical writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Four (4) years of additional technical writer experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Masters’ Degree can reduce years of experience by 2 years.

Microsoft Excel, Project, PowerPoint experienced desired.

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At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: September 1, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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