Technical Writer

Position Title: Technical Writer
Requisition ID: 1750
Position Location: Fairfax, VA
Position Reports To: Engineering Technical Lead
Supervises Others: No

Trident has built a reputation as a trusted provider of aerospace and defense electronics & processing systems including digital RF & Optical command and control solutions and atmospheric & airborne sensors. Our three operating units: Space Electronic Systems (SES), Integrated C4ISR Systems (ICS) and Optical Precision Systems (OPS), develop within the agile framework which enables us to produce proven, purpose-built systems that solve our customers’ mission critical challenges across space, air, land, and sea.

Trident’s Integrated C4ISR Systems (ICS) specializes in products and services that improve the safety and survivability of our armed forces. We develop solutions for a wide range of demanding missions and environments, including tactical communications systems for multi-national interoperability, autonomous predictive maintenance and logistics solutions, and scalable, responsive, all-domain surveillance systems. Trident's integrated systems support the protection of the National Capital Region and various military installations, both domestic and abroad. We can deliver innovative, high-performance solutions that meet our customers' evolving requirements by integrating our specialized knowledge in electronic systems with appropriately scaled development methodologies.

Position Summary

This position will be part of a team supporting an aerial surveillance system for a Department of Defense customer. The Technical Writer will support the development of technical documentation for multiple integrated system suites that support surveillance and security using external system sensors. Documentation will include system design documents, manuals, guides, and training information to allow system operators and maintainers to effectively operate and sustain the system.

The Technical Writer will work closely with program leadership, software engineers, and operational stakeholders to ensure accurate and professional system documentation. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this role will be to develop documentation for an integrated system supporting surveillance and security. Documentation tasks will include system design documents, configuration drawings, operator’s guides, maintenance and training manuals, and system administrator manuals. 

• Develop system design documents, configuration drawings, operator’s guides, maintenance and training manuals, and system administrator manuals
• Work with development, quality assurance, integration, and management staff to clarify, edit, coordinate inputs, and compile a solid documentation set for operation and maintenance of an integrated system
• Disseminate highly technical data and information in simplistic language for end users of complex systems and projects
• Develop and maintain a documentation plan to update or replace outdated or missing documents required to sustain the software baseline
• Support development of documentation for integrated system suites supporting surveillance and security
• Research, analyze, and convert data into a written narrative
• Review and revise existing documentation to ensure it meets evolving requirements
• Establish and enforce the use of standard formats & styles for technical documentation
• Work as part of a fast-paced team

Required Qualifications

• A Hight School diploma (or equivalent) and 6+ years of related technical writing experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the tech sector
• Strong skills in Word 2024
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Experience compiling technical documentation, such as user manuals, installation guides, software documentation, design documents and training guides
• Familiarity with CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) handling practices, including marking, safeguarding expectations, and general federal guidelines
• Good interpersonal working skills in a team development environment with the ability to work independently as well
• Experience interacting with software engineers and management personnel to identify documentation needs
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience documenting large integrated hardware/software architectures
• Proven history of working independently to develop documentation and conduct the research needed to ensure the documentation’s accuracy
  
  

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position. 

Benefits 

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical 
  • Dental 
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including automatic company contribution)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental, pregnancy, and military)
• Potential annual bonus

Trident Systems is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruiting@tridsys.com.

Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)