Senior Technical Writer

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement. 

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Technical Writer to join our team in the Annapolis Junction, MD, and surrounding area. This is an onsite position. 

This is a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) opportunity that is responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of programmatic documentation including Program Management Plan (PMP), Program Acquisition Strategy (PAS), Operational Capabilities Statement (OCS) / Statement of Capability (SOC), Functional Requirements Document (FRD), Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), Program Protection Plan (PPP), Cybersecurity Strategy (CSS), and Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP). Writes and edits programmatic documentation using the approved Government templates /formats. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

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

• Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents. 

• Gather technical information, prepares 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. 

• Understand basic 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 organizes information from multiples sources, and express technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers. 

• Under general direction, write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity. 

• 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. 

• Apply technical manual standard NSA DS-89 to work products. 

Basic Qualifications:  

• Six (6) years’ experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.  

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.  

• Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.  

Clearance Requirements: 

• Must be a US Citizen

• Must have an Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly

Physical Requirements: 

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations. 

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authoriza