Technical Writer

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extends to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face.

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About The Role

We are seeking a Technical Writer to provide enterprise-focused engineering support to a government customer. The Technical Writer will be responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. They will write and edit technical documentation for all the project's hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. They will create code documentation for software; produce implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provide field, data definition, and data flow documentation and format technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience as a Technical Writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• A Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional TW experience (at least 10 total years) may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Experience documenting systems, and systems of systems in accordance with systems engineering standards and practices.
• Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Benefits

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Application

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO Statement

Peraton is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.