Technical Writer

Stratum Networks$70K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is mandatory
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
  • At least 6 years of experience in technical writing in relevant programs
  • Proficient with MS Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and other documentation tools
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, revise, and maintain various technical documents
  • Write and edit documentation for hardware and software systems
  • Create code documentation and user guides for software
  • Gather technical information and produce clear written content
  • Maintain an organized internal documentation library
  • Collaborate with developers to create quality documentation
  • Coordinate the layout and design of technical documents

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on defense acquisition documentation
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technical information and systems
  • Engagement in a complex and challenging technical writing environment
  • Potential for career advancement within a specialized field
Full Job Description
CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI WITH POLYGRAPH TO

BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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.

Day-to-day responsibilities could include:
  • Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents
  • Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides, and manuals and technical publications
  • Gather technical information, prepares written text
  • Maintain a current internal documentation library
  • Uses multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio, etc.
  • Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity
  • Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides, and manual and technical publications
  • Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences
  • Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials
  • Coordinate layout and design of documents
  • Work on all phases of documentation
  • 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
  • Research highly technical subject matter, organize information from multiple sources, and express technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers
  • Produce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic tradecraft methodologies
  • Apply technical manual standard NSA DS-89 to work products


REQUIREMENTS:

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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