Job Description

Job Type: Technical Writer

Location: Ft Meade, MD

Clearance Requirements TS/SCI & Poly

Years of Experience: 6

Work site requirement; 5 days a week in office

Travel: None

Working with SIXGEN

SIXGEN is committed to solving our customers’ hardest problems with eagerness, effectiveness, and efficiency. We reject the status quo and constantly look for new ways to push the boundaries of our field. SIXGEN is a small company that works with the big picture in mind, taking on projects with real significance that grow our capacity to tackle even more fascinating development problems. We’ve earned a reputation for efficiency, effectiveness, and impact since our founding.

SIXGEN recognizes that a company is nothing without well-cared for employees. We cultivate an encouraging and innovative workplace environment and give employees flexibility to work on their own terms. SIXGEN offers industry-leading benefits, including

• Employer-funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible leave policy (Need Vacation - Take It!)
• Flexible hours and opportunities to work from home
• 4% 401(k) contribution, vested immediately
• Reimbursements for training events, gym memberships, cell phone and internet bills, and lunches with coworkers

Why You Matter

At SIXGEN, you’ll provide meaningful support to our federal customers. Your commitment to our customer’s missions, curiosity, and attention to detail will make you a valuable addition to the SIXGEN team.

SIXGEN is looking for a Technical Writer who will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, revising and maintaining technical documentation for software and systems engineering, operations, and testing as well as user documentation. The role also involves writing and editing technical documentation for all of the project’s hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. Additionally, the role includes the following responsibilities: creates code documentation for software; produces implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provides field, data definition, and data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.

Required qualifications:

• Six years experience as a Technical Writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (Four years of additional Technical Writing experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree)

Salary Band; $105,000 - $126,000

At SIXGEN, we embrace people of all backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer.

SIXGEN does not discriminate in employment, services, and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law