Technical Writer - active Top Secret required

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$85K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Communications, English, or related field (experience may substitute education)
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Technical Writer, preferably in a technology-driven environment
  • Familiarity with industry-standard writing styles or government-specific guidelines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to quickly translate technical information into clear documentation
  • Experience in developing and maintaining Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
  • Familiarity with Agile or ITIL frameworks as related to technical writing

Responsibilities

  • Create, update, and maintain technical documentation such as schematics and operational procedures
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) for project management
  • Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and subject matter experts to gather technical information
  • Ensure compliance of documentation with organizational policies and industry standards
  • Review and edit existing documentation for accuracy and alignment with current systems
  • Maintain records of revisions and documentation repositories for traceability

Benefits

  • Variety of medical plan options, including those with Health Savings Accounts
  • Dental and vision plan options
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible work weeks to encourage work/life balance
  • Various paid time off plans including vacation, sick, personal time, and holidays
  • Short and long-term disability benefits and life insurance options
  • Identity verification process for hiring to prevent fraud
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Collaboration, Technical Knowledge, Technical Writing
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Technical Writer

As a Technical Writer, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer's mission.

  • Create, update, and maintain technical documentation, including full diagram schematics, manuals, and operational procedures to ensure consistency in standards and clarity of processes.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to support project management, workflows, and compliance efforts.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, project managers, and subject matter experts, to gather and organize technical information.
  • Ensure all documentation complies with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
  • Review and edit existing documentation for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with current systems or requirements.
  • Maintain records of revisions, version control, and documentation repositories to ensure accessibility and traceability.


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Technical Writer must have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Communications, English, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Technical Writer, preferably in a technology-driven environment.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard writing styles or government-specific guidelines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to quickly understand and translate technical information and concepts into clear documentation.
  • Experience developing and maintaining POA&Ms or similar project plans.
  • Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a proactive approach to identifying gaps or inconsistencies in documentation.
  • Familiarity with Agile or ITIL frameworks, as related to technical writing.


REQUIRED

  • Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret and SCI eligible
  • Location: Onsite
  • Required: US Citizenship


The likely salary range for this position is $85,000 - $115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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