Technical Writer Job at Lufburrow & Co in Annapolis Junction

An opportunity to make a real difference. Drive automation and modernization to truly impact mission success. This is an opportunity to potentially be a founding team member on a contract in Annapolis Junction. LufCo is a certified Woman Owned Small Business, pushing efforts to strengthen encryption with an impactful blend of work quality and mission dictated urgency.

How can you set yourself up for success? Dig in with your teams to effectively perform requirements analysis, refinement, documentation, and some testing support and push solutions forward to support the customer. You value support from company leadership to deliver the highest quality product while supporting a healthy work/life balance and you want to grow and contribute to improve the mission. If you enjoy a flexible schedule, engaging with your teammates, and have strong communication skills to effectively communicate with those that work with you and those you serve, this may be the opportunity for you!

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

What Youll Need:

• TS/SCI with Polygraph level Clearance is required to support this effort
• Bachelors degree in a Technical or related discipline is required
  • 4 years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree
• 8 years of experience in Technical Writing or projects and contracts of similar scope
  • A Master's degree may be substituted for 2 years of experience, reducing the requirement to 6 years of experience

The Technical Writer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Assisting in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications
• Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents
• Gather technical information, prepare written text
• Write and edit documentation for hardware and software, to include installation, configuration, and how-to documentation
• Maintain a current internal documentation library
• Utilizemultiple 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
• 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
• 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

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive Pay: Annual salary ranges from $100,000 to $150,000. Salaries depend on labor category, years of experience, education, skills relevant to the position, and type of contract.
• Benefits: Including Paid Time Off; 401K Contribution and Employer Match Contributions; and Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage.
• For the full list of LufCo Benefits, visit our website:https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/642ed9aa4445a55f405ca912/657098c673e0540a8003d6da_LufCo_EmployeeBenefits2023-2024.pdf

What We Offer:

• Get Real Mentorship! Senior level mentors are available across the technical spectrum, such as software architecture, DevSecOps, and other specialized domains (DSP, RF, Android, Etc)
  
• Flexibility and autonomous work with frequent collaboration
• Continuing Education and Workforce Development
• Positive work environment with professionals, no drama!
• Professional growth and mentorship
• Flexible Schedule

LufCo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.