Technical Writer - Military Veterans
at Amentum
Job Description
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-paced 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.
- 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.
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent experience
- Experienced with technical documentation standards (2-4 years)
- Writes, edits and proofreads technical data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures and specifications (2-4 years)
- Works under general supervision, develops diagrams, charts, graphs that increases the users understanding (2-4 years)
- Work with internal teams to obtain documentation requirements (2-4 years)
- Ensures technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and government specifications and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format and style
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.
Dahlgren, VA
Amentum brings industry-best expertise, processes, and technology to ensure the availability and reliability of our Government and commercial clients’ vital facilities and equipment. We apply our culture of excellence to operate, maintain, and manage your global assets and complex supply chains to meet modern challenges at home and abroad. You get the confidence that comes from a partner with on a century-long heritage of unrelenting dedication to our clients’ missions across the DoD, civilian agencies, and the IC.
We are looking for skilled Veterans interested in continuing your career in aviation, global logistics, IT and Network support, and also unmanned systems.
We currently have positions open nationwide and globally to include: Kuwait, Iraq, and other overseas locations!
Amentum’s skilled workforce lives with outcomes rather than just works on them. Our employees hold the most sought-after certifications in the industry, including Program Management Professional (PMP), IT/Cyber, ITIL, and Professional Scrum Master (PSM). Our teams who maintain and modify vehicles, aircraft, and weapons systems work within disciplined environments certified to AS9001D, ISO 9001:2015, AS9110B, and AS9100C standards.
Whether it’s managing facilities supporting the IC’s classified missions, operating UAVs that protect our soldiers, or maintaining military equipment at remote bases abroad, Amentum has the experience, passion, and commitment to meet your critical needs.
What happens after I apply?
First, you will want to ensure your RecruitMilitary profile is up to date, and you also have the most up to date resume to provide. Once you apply for the role you will be re-directed to complete your employment application on Amentum's career site. Once you complete that application a recruiter will review your skills and qualifications and reach out to you about the role as appropriate.