Leidos is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to support United States Space Force (USSF) by developing software in support of Space Systems Command (SSC) Defensive Cyber Operations rapid agile development of defensive cyber solutions to protect, defend, and respond to both ground and space based cyber adversarial threats. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Reviews, plans, and evaluates network communications systems.

Provides documentation/project tracking and management reporting.

Provides tactical and strategic input on overall network communications planning and related projects.

Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

Ensures all program deliverables are checked for formatting and readability

Communicates deliverable status and metrics to program leadership

Interacts with engineering and functional leads to understand deliverable requirements and expectations

Basic Qualifications:

U.S. Citizen

Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Bachelors degree and 10 years relevant experience

Defense industry experience with editing narrative and graphical products to identify and correct grammatical formatting, and readability, and logic errors and to identify technical inconsistencies that will require engineers’ attention.

Experience with a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, and graphical-art applications to produce test plants, test procedures, test reports, technical manuals, procedure, graphics, and scheduling tools.

Experience with the creation, compilation, and delivery of complex system / software developmental documentation packages such as narratives, logic diagrams, input and output samples, input preparation instructions, job setup information from technical project team inputs, system requirements analysis, system design specifications, technical system design, technical procedures development, configuration control requirements, test and training specifications, and programming notes.

Experience or knowledge in software development release notes, documentation configuration management, technical document creation and editing

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Preferred Qualifications:

Top Secret (TS) security clearance (with SCI and SAP eligibility) is HIGHLY desired

Original Posting Date:2025-02-20

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $80,600.00 - $145,700.00

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.