Technical Writer II

Leidos Inc; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. is seeking a highly organized Technical Writer II to support the United Kingdom National Airspace System Replacement (UK NAS-R) program.

You will update and structure extensive technical manuals and collaborate with the Configuration Management team to maintain baseline version control using Microsoft Word. Responsibilities include revising manuals, organizing the documentation library, enforcing CM workflows, and ensuring consistency in formatting and acronyms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3–4 years of technical writing experience in government/defense/aerospace.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and MS Office; ability to manage complex, multi-page documents.
• Knowledge of configuration management concepts and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Revise, edit, and format manuals, procedures, and guides based on engineering inputs.
• Catalog and organize the technical documentation library; ensure searchability and tagging.
• Work with CM team to enforce document control, approvals, and version updates.
• Use Word features to maintain long, structured manuals with tables of contents and cross-references.
• Proofread for formatting, clarity, and acronym consistency before submission.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Technical writing

Editing

Documentation management

Attention to detail

Aviation domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communications, English, Information Management, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

CM databases

Job description

Description

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Technical Writer II to join our dedicated Technical Manuals Team supporting critical aviation automation initiatives for the United Kingdom National Airspace System Replacement (UK NAS-R) program.

In this role, your sole focus will be executing the updates, revisions, and structural organization of our expansive technical documentation library. You will work hand-in-hand with our Configuration Management (CM) team to ensure that all technical and work instructions maintain strict baseline version control. Using Microsoft Word products, you will turn engineering source data into clean, compliant, and highly structured technical manuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Manual Updates: Revise, edit, and format comprehensive technical manuals, maintenance procedures, and system administration guides based on engineering inputs.
• Library Maintenance & Organization: Catalog and organize the centralized digital and physical technical documentation library, ensuring all manuals are easily searchable, accurately tagged, and up to date.
• Configuration Management (CM) Alignment: Work closely with the CM team to enforce document control protocols. Route documents through formal approval workflows, manage check-in/check-out cycles, and track version updates.
• MS Word Formatting Excellence: Utilize intermediate to advanced Microsoft Word features (e.g., custom styles, automated tables of contents, complex cross-referencing, and multi-level numbering) to keep massive manuals clean and uncorrupted.
• Quality Assurance Auditing: Proofread technical and work instructions for formatting consistency, technical clarity, and acronym uniformity before submission.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communications, English, Information Management, Systems Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: 3 to 4 years of professional experience as a Technical Writer focusing on technical manuals, library control, or document configuration within federal contracting, defense, or aerospace engineering environments.
• Core Software Skills: High proficiency with Microsoft Word and the broader MS Office suite, with a proven history of managing complex, multi-page technical documents.
• Configuration Control Basics: Solid understanding of baseline control principles, version tracking, and basic CM workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting international airspace programs like UK NAS-R (including familiarity with UK NATS or Eurocontrol data guidelines).
• Aviation/System Domain Familiarity: Direct familiarity or prior exposure to the FAA ERAM program, Air Traffic Management (ATM) environments, or large-scale civil/military infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience utilizing configuration management tools or document repositories (e.g., [Jira], Confluence, SharePoint, or specialized CM databases).

Familiarity with formal FAA formatting standards or military specification documentation frameworks.

*Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you.

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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 $52,000.00 - $94,000.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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