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Technical Writer

Peraton
  • Fort Meade, Maryland
  • $104,000–$166,000 Per Year
  • Full-time
4 days ago
Peraton

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Peraton is seeking a Technical Writer to provide enterprise-focused engineering support to a government customer. The Technical Writer will be responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation.

 

They will write and edit technical documentation for all the project's hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. They will create code documentation for software; produce implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provide field, data definition, and data flow documentation and format technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources. #MDFSP #AJCM

Qualifications:

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

  • 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 TW experience (at least 10 total years) may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
  • Experience documenting systems, and systems of systems in accordance with systems engineering standards and practices.
  • Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

  • Knowledge of customer documentation standards and practices.

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.

Peraton Overview:

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.

Target Salary Range: $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. EEO: EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Numbers & Facts

LocationFort Meade, Maryland
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryGovernment and Military
Salary$104,000–$166,000 Per Year
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Websitehttps://careers.peraton.com/

About Company

Peraton 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 and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Skills

  • Cyberspaceunmatched
  • Document Data Formatsunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Documentation Standardsunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • Hardware Installationunmatched
  • Pamphletsunmatched
  • Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)unmatched
  • Software Engineeringunmatched
  • Software Installationunmatched
  • System Operationsunmatched
  • System Testunmatched
  • Systems Engineeringunmatched
  • Technical Consultingunmatched
  • Technical Drawingunmatched
  • Technical Editingunmatched
  • Technical Publicationsunmatched
  • Technical Writingunmatched
  • Top Secret Clearanceunmatched

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