Technical Writer

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Peraton is hiring a Technical Writer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Fort Meade, Maryland. As a Technical Writer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.

 

As a Technical Writer you will provide dedicated assistance in the preparation, review, revision and maintenance of technical documents to support the unit’s mission. You will write and edit technical documentation for all supported organizations’ activities. You will create documentation for operations; produce implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities – Standard Operating Procedures; provide field, data definitions and data flow documentation and format technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.

 

Additional duties include tracking and monitoring tasking and utilizing automated data systems and research tools to meet deadlines. #AJCM #MDFSP

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of experience as a Technical Writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Four (4) years of additional Technical Writing experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Should have experience gathering, preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides, manuals, technical publications, reports, responses, and briefings.
• Coordinate document layout and design and maintain a current internal documentation library.
• Proficient in multiple word processing and presentation tools Microsoft Office Tool suite to include Microsoft Projects and Visio.
• Understanding of basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts).
• Ability to gather technical information and prepare written text.
• Must be self-starter capable of working tasks to completion without direct immediate oversight.
• Ability to create pages and upload documents in Confluence and Jira
• Experience working with developers, engineers, and subject matter experts to document findings and requirements and presenting information for broader audiences
• Experience applying technical writing concepts based on engineering drawings, engineering documentation, and operational procedures
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

 

• Experience producing documentation used by the end-user community of DOD electronic equipment and systems.
• Experience producing technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic tradecraft methodologies.
• Experience applying the customer’s technical manual standard
• Familiarity with systems engineering documentation such as requirements-related materials, interface documentation, and other engineering work products.
• Ability to work effectively in a system engineering environment and support documentation derived from technical and engineering processes.

 

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

 

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

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