Remote - Technical Communicator

The NISC IV program at Leidos is looking for a Technical Writer/Editor to support multiple Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) programs. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment, enjoy flexible work arrangements, and will have a management team that encourages your career development and growth. In this position, you’ll be responsible for writing, editing, proofreading and/or providing writing support on technical documents such as manuals, procedures and technical specifications for technical design teams, clients and/or end-users. Responsibilities may include designing and developing technical manuals, brochures, training materials, or other documentation for internal use, customer reference, or other purposes. This is a part time, hybrid position, based out of the Washington DC area. In this role, the Technical Writer will be responsible for providing editing expertise to assist the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Trainings Needs Assessment Tool (TNAT) program in the publication of developed (and partially developed) policy and guidance documents. Support the revision of documents as the need arises e.g. changes to TNAT functional requirements documents, changes to system design documents, Test Scripts, Standard Operation Procedures etc.

Uploading, testing and validating the training data revisions into the TNAT test site and the TNAT production site.

Draft and distribute notes/agendas as necessary.

Updating TNAT application guides, User Guide and Admin Guide

Initiate process improvements in documentation in accordance with the client.

Documenting activities in Monthly Task Order Status Report and Monthly Achievement Reports

Preparing and Planning TNAT demonstrations for TechOps and/or Air Traffic Organization (ATO)

Support the development and creation of documents and procedures by providing technical writing skills commensurate with current business practices (plain language) and continuous process improvement methodologies.

Support groups in the participation of meetings and providing technical writing input for documentation needs.

Support the group by documenting meeting and teleconference minutes.

Provide input and suggestions for writing style guides and internal standard operating procedures (SOP’s) for supported documents.

Support the publication preparation process support that includes those steps to finalize an approved document for release to the workforce and the public. This work includes the conversion or encoding of approved documents for release to the FSIMS/DRS Librarian

Work as part of a team, supporting the Team Leads and other writer/editors in completing priority projects as designated by the client.

Acceptable electronic formats are the current versions of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, and Microsoft Project, and Adobe Acrobat

Must have a bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of prior relevant experience or a Masters' with 6 year of experience. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications and publishing tools such as Adobe Acrobat.

Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. Securing Your Data

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