Technical Writer - Military veterans preferred

Description

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Unleash your potential at Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. With Leidos, you will enjoy competitive benefits such as four or more weeks of Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Unlimited Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and more!

The Leidos National Security Sector has a career opportunity for a Technical Writer on our newest Leidos Prime in Columbia, MD. 

Job Summary

The Technical writer is responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. Writes and edits technical documentation for all of the project’s hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. Creates code documentation for software; produces implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provides field, data definition, and data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications. Must have the ability to understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents

• Gather technical information, prepares written text

• Maintain a current internal documentation library

• Use multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio etc.

• Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications

• Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials

• Work on all phases of documentation

• Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity

• Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences

• Coordinate layout and design of documents

• Research highly technical subject matter, organizes information from multiples sources, and express technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers

• Under general direction, write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity

• Apply concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sources

• Produce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems

• Interpret engineering and maintenance drawings, operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer related information

• Produce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic tradecraft methodologies

• Apply customer's technical manual standard to work products

Security Clearance requirement:

• Must possess active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance to be considered for this role.

Qualifications:

• Six (6) years’ experience as a TW 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 required. Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

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Original Posting Date:

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:

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.