Technical Writer 4
Job Summary
Amentum is seeking a Technical Writer to support our customers from the Department of Justice. You will be part of our growing technical documenting and drafting a number of descriptions, manuals, reports, and procedures. Our employees have a drive for customer satisfaction, work in a fast-passed environment, and mentor junior engineers.
Successful candidates will possess excellent communication skills as the position requires direct interaction with customer and engineer personnel of varying technical levels across different functions. The ability to take direction and operate independently as well as participate in team environments are necessary for this support effort.
As a Technical Writer, you will support the DoJ by providing software documentation support throughout the lifecycle for the SENTRY software baselines. You will be responsible for developing technical papers detailing the needs, wants, stakeholder(s) requirements, and support.
Here at Amentum, we believe in fostering a sense of belonging. We welcome diversity, encourage growth and development, promote safety first, and believe curiosity is the spark for innovation. We take care of our employees who in turn take care of our customers, driving the success of our business.
Minimum Requirements
- Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship required
- Requires the ability to pass the Federal Bureau of Prisons Employment Eligibility verification process prior to start
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent) and 8+ years of job-related experience which must include:
- Technical documentation standards (3 years)
- Writing, editing, and proofreading technical data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures and specifications (3 years)
- Working under general supervision, developing diagrams, charts, graphs that increases the users understanding (3 years)
- Working with internal teams to obtain documentation requirements (3 years)
- Ensures technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and government specifications and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format and style
- Able to create 508 compliant documentation
- Collaborates with client technical staff, key partners, developers, product and program management
- Proficiency with the English Language
Preferred Qualifications
- Verified Federal Bureau of Prisons Employment Eligibility