Technical Writer

Full-time - Mid Level

Linthicum Heights, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Unlock the secrets of intelligence with ManTech! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we've been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now-unleash your potential with ManTech! ManTech is seeking a motivated Technical Writer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation
• Create code documentation for software
• Produce implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities
• Provide field, data definition, data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources
• 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 multiples 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 DS-89 to work products.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years of experience as a Technical Writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• A Master's degree may be substituted for Two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of experience.
• Four (4) years of additional Technical Writer experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
• Write and edit technical documentation for all of the project's hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation.
• Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/ polygraph.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Retirement and Savings
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Other optional benefit elections