Technical Writer — Scientific Software Documentation (Agile)

Stellar Science Ltd Co; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA

Health insurance (employer-funded)

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

11 paid federal holidays

PTO (3 weeks+)

Job summary

Stellar Science Ltd Co is seeking a talented technical writer to compose and edit technical reports, proposals, and software user documentation for scientists and developers at our Albuquerque, NM or Tysons Corner, VA offices.

The role requires strong writing/editing, the ability to learn complex concepts quickly, and experience in an agile software setting. DoD-related work requires U.S. citizenship and background checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum five years of technical writing experience.
• Experience with user-focused writing and documentation.
• Ability to edit highly technical and scientific documentation.
• Experience with version control systems.
• Excellent communication skills in a distributed organization.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience in an agile software development environment.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit scientific technical reports.
• Deliver high-quality technical documentation for software products.
• Create and maintain help files for software products.
• Work in an agile software development environment.

Skills

User-focused writing

Editing technical docs

Communication

Organization

Agile development

Fast-paced deadlines

Self-starter

Distributed team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Writing

Tools

Markdown

Sphinx

Git

Command-line shells

SharePoint

Job description

Stellar Science Ltd Co is seeking a talented technical writer to compose and edit technical reports, proposals, and software user documentation for scientists and developers at our Albuquerque, NM or Tysons Corner, VA offices.

The role requires strong writing/editing, the ability to learn complex concepts quickly, and experience in an agile software setting. DoD-related work requires U.S. citizenship and background checks.