Your Impact:

Are you interested in using your skills to help shape the Cyber, Security, & Intel space? If so, look no further. Amentum is seeking a Technical Writer Level 3 to join our team of passionate individuals in Linthicum, MD. In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the Nation’s security and intelligence mission.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. Write and edit technical documentation for all of the project’s hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. Create code documentation for software; produce 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.

The Level 3 Technical Writer shall possess the following capabilities:

• Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications

• Gather technical information, prepare written text

• Maintain a current internal documentation library

• Use 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 publications

• Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials

• Work on all phases of documentation

• Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity

• Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences

• Coordinate layout and design of documents

• 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

• 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

• Produce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic tradecraft methodologies

• Ability to create, update and monitor Sharepoint, Confluence, and/or similar technology tools

• Provide expert oversight of technical writing and editing to all phases of acquisition and technical documentation for the Program, Project, or Contract

• Work independently preparing and maintaining highly complex systems, programming and operations documentation, procedures and methods

• Act as project leader for projects with complex or voluminous documentation and may provide or coordinate special documentation services as required

Requirements:

• Eight (8) years experience as a TW on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

• A Master’s degree in a technical or business discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of experience.

• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted.

Clearance Required:

• TS/SCI w/Poly

Minimum Years of Experience:

• Eight (8) years experience as a TW on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

• A Master’s degree in a technical or business discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of experience.

• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted

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Pay Transparency Verbiage

Amentum’s health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, and, if eligible, a deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan. Employees will also receive 17 days of vacation per year, seven paid holidays, plus floating holidays and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and have the opportunity to receive a performance discretionary bonus.

The base salary range for this position is $150k to $175K. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training