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Job Description:

Job Description

Are you ready to work on projects that can potentially change the world? Join us at Leidos, where your most important work is ahead! You will enjoy great benefits such as 5 weeks of Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Unlimited Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave and more! If this sounds like a place you can thrive, keep reading!

The Leidos Intelligence Group has a career opportunity for a Senior Technical Writer at contractor site in Columbia, MD. This contract is a large, multi-year contract for the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of large, collection systems. The work that's being done on this Leidos-led, prime contract is extremely important to the government and offers its team members the opportunity to work autonomously and explore new technologies. Join a tremendous technical team solving hard problems with true mission relevance on emerging technologies.

Job Summary

Responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. Writes and edits technical documentation for all of the project's hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. Creates code documentation for software; produces implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provides field, data definition, and data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.

Basic Qualification

* Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university 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 TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
* Eight (8) years experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
* Current TS SCI w/Poly
* Strong technical writing skills (Clear, concise, and complete manner).
* Strong grammar skills (punctuation, spelling, usage)
* Minimum 4 years' experience in effectively formatting technical publications to include writing, editing, illustration, interpretations, and depth coverage.
* Minimum 2 years' experience with writing technical documentation following DoD standards, interpreting engineering and maintenance drawings, and interpreting operational procedures.
* Strong oral communication skills
* Self-Motivated, problem solver who's willing to take initiative to develop systems expertise.
* Strong listening skills to capture the necessary information from Engineers.
* Must have the ability to use sound judgment in problem solving and must possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills
* Must have the ability to coordinate activities at multiple sites and resolve complex issues across multiple sites, both pre-planned and last minute
* Must have the ability to successfully manage multiple significant issues and tasks simultaneously, and must be comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
* Must have the ability to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and pro-actively take initiative when issues arise

Preferred Qualifications

* Strong technical writing skills (Clear, concise, and complete manner).
* Strong grammar skills (punctuation, spelling, usage)
* Minimum 4 years' experience in effectively formatting technical publications to include writing, editing, illustration, interpretations, and depth coverage.
* Minimum 2 years' experience with writing technical documentation following DoD standards, interpreting engineering and maintenance drawings, and interpreting operational procedures.
* Strong oral communication skills
* Self-Motivated, problem solver who's willing to take initiative to develop systems expertise.
* Strong listening skills to capture the necessary information from Engineers.
* Must have the ability to use sound judgment in problem solving and must possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills
* Must have the ability to coordinate activities at multiple sites and resolve complex issues across multiple sites, both pre-planned and last minute
* Must have the ability to successfully manage multiple significant issues and tasks simultaneously, and must be comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
* Must have the ability to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and pro-actively take initiative when issues arise

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Pay Range:

Pay Range $75,400.00 - $116,000.00 - $156,600.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's 45,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.