Technology Technical Communicator

Stellar Science is a growing scientific software development company that develops custom software products and performs research and development in multiple high-tech domains. We are seeking a talented technical writer to write and edit technical reports, technical proposals, and software user documentation in support of scientists and software developers at our headquarters in Albuquerque, NM or in our office in Tysons Corner, VA. Join our unique, collaborative team to help create leading-edge scientific software documentation in fascinating domains including space situational awareness, computer vision, directed energy, metamaterials, and biothermal modeling.
This position requires excellent writing and editing skills and the ability to quickly learn new concepts while working in an agile software development environment with multiple software products. A willingness to dig into software to learn the products and document user workflows is also required.
This individual will:
Write and edit scientific technical reports
Edit technical proposals describing novel research
Deliver high-quality technical documentation
Create and maintain help files for software products
Create training documentation
Work in an agile software development environment

Required qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum five years of technical writing experience
Experience with user-focused writing and documentation
Ability to edit highly technical and scientific documentation
Excellent MS Word skills
Experience with version control systems
Excellent communication skills to include working within a distributed organization
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
Previous experience working in an agile software development environment
Self-starter with a strong work ethic

Desired qualifications
Experience with Markdown, Sphinx, and documentation as code
Experience with Git and command-line shells
Ability to create video training
Experience implementing SharePoint workspaces

Stellar Science is a forward-thinking business that provides its employees with many benefits
Flexible work schedules
A generous fully employer-funded SEP IRA
Fully employer-funded health insurance
Dental, disability, and life insurance
Eleven paid federal holidays (which may be floated as desired)
Accrue three weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume with their applications.
We will ask qualified candidates for a writing and editing sample as well.
Due to our work with the Department of Defense, applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be willing to undergo a background investigation.