Technical Writer III

This position is contingent upon contract award Amentum is seeking a cleared

Technical Writer

to support an upcoming opportunity in

Annapolis Junction, MD .Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publicationsUnderstand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documentsGather technical information, prepares written textUse multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio etc.

Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publicationsWork with developers to produce quality documentation and training materialsWork on all phases of documentationUnderstand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program / project of similar complexityPrepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiencesCoordinate layout and design of documentsResearch highly technical subject matter, organizes information from multiples sources, and express technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readersUnder general direction, write technical copy for various types of documents for a program / project of similar complexityApply concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sourcesProduce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systemsInterpret engineering and maintenance drawings, operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer related informationProduce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic tradecraft methodologiesApply technical manual standard NSA DS-89 to work productsProvide expert oversight of technical writing and editing to all phases of acquisition and technical documentation for the Program, Project, or ContractWork independently preparing and maintaining highly complex systems, programming and operations documentation, procedures and methodsAct as project leader for projects with complex or voluminous documentation and may provide or coordinate special documentation services as requiredReview work products of others for compliance

If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.

Must possess a U.S government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and a polygraph (TS / SCI w / polygraph)Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Four (4) years of additional technical writing experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree)Minimum eight (8) years experience as a Technical Writer supporting 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)Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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