Technical Writer

About the role

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500® company delivering innovative technology and mission capabilities to Intelligence Community customers. The Leidos Intel Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission capabilities to support intelligence challenges. This role requires an experienced Technical Writer to prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documentation throughout the documentation lifecycle.
• Create operations documentation, user guides, manuals, and technical publications.
• Write and edit installation, configuration, and how-to documentation for project hardware and software.
• Create software code documentation, implementation guides, and end-user guides.
• Develop field, data-definition, and data-flow documentation.
• Write technical copy for a variety of document types under general direction.
• Gather technical information from multiple sources and translate it into clear written content.
• Maintain a current internal documentation library.
• Research highly technical subject matter and organize information from multiple sources into documentation understandable to a broad range of readers.
• Work with developers to produce quality technical documentation and training materials.
• Develop documentation using engineering drawings, engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available technical sources.
• Interpret engineering and maintenance drawings and operational procedures and synthesize large quantities of computer-related information.
• Prepare reports, responses, and briefings for a range of audiences.
• Coordinate document layout and design.
• Format technical publications using technical drawings, source materials, and information obtained from technical personnel.
• Use word-processing and presentation tools such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Produce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation supporting the end-user community for DoD electronic equipment and systems.
• Produce technical documentation for cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic tradecraft methodologies.
• Apply technical manual standard NSA DS-89 to applicable work products.

Requirements

• Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph required at Application.
• Six (6) years of Technical Writing experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Four (4) additional years of Technical Writing experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Six (6) years of Technical Writing experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Four (4) additional years of Technical Writing experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.

Skills

• Technical Writing experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Ability to research and organize information from multiple sources into documentation.
• Proficiency in writing and editing technical documentation.
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, operational procedures, and computer-related information.
• Ability to interpret and synthesize large quantities of information.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Understanding of NSA DS-89 technical manual standards.

Benefits

Pay Range $65,650.00 - $118,675.00. 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.

Pay and Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.