Technical Writer TS/SCI Polygraph

About the role

Leidos is seeking a Technical Writer for its Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA), supporting a multi-agency program serving the U.S. Space Force, the U.S. Air Force and other mission stakeholders. The program focuses on enhancing, testing and deploying a large-scale Satellite Communications (SATCOM) system within an existing infrastructure. The writer works closely with engineering and technical teams to turn complex technical information into clear documentation, and must hold a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Key responsibilities

• Author, edit and proofread technical documentation such as operations and maintenance manuals, user guides, training materials and other program documents.
• Gather requirements from users and stakeholders and develop user-facing and internal documentation.
• Collect, organize and analyze technical information, and prepare, edit and revise documentation for complex computer systems and network environments.
• Work with software developers, systems engineers, test engineers and others to gather source data, screenshots and supporting media.
• Edit functional descriptions, system specifications, user manuals, special reports and other deliverables for accuracy, clarity and consistency.
• Perform quality assurance reviews against program standards and Data Item Description (DID) requirements, and address customer comments and feedback.
• Work with program data management staff on document configuration management, version control and traceability.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, writing or related discipline, or at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of technical writing experience on software and engineering documents, user manuals, installation guides, training materials and CDRL deliverables.
• Experience writing, formatting and editing large, complex or multi-volume technical documents.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and deadlines, and to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical people.
• Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Preferred: advanced Word features, PDF generation, recent CDRL documentation experience, CMMI ML3 best practices, DID formats and agile methodologies.

What we offer

• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
• 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting.
• Flexible schedules, discounted stock purchase plans, technical upskilling and education and training support.
• Parental paid leave.