AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Technical Writer II

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Colorado SpringsColoradoUnited States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 - $115,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Create, edit, and manage technical and programmatic documentation, including process instructions, standard operating procedures, meeting minutes, program reports, and technical/user manuals.
  • Ensure documentation is clear, consistent, and aligned with contract, program, and customer requirements.
  • Develop and maintain documentation templates and style guidelines to support consistent formatting and terminology across program artifacts.
  • Capture and document meeting minutes, decisions, action items, and tracking information for program and technical reviews.
  • Prepare and edit content to support audits, proposals, management meetings, and program reviews, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
  • Provide technical editorial support for documents intended for both internal and external distribution, including briefings, reports, and presentations.
  • Collaborate with engineers, program managers, and other subject matter experts to translate technical information into accessible, high-quality documentation.
  • Review documents for grammar, style, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards and data item descriptions (DIDs), as required.
  • Maintain version control and documentation libraries/repositories to ensure current and historical documents are properly stored and retrievable.

Requirements

  • 4–6 years of experience in technical writing, editing, or documentation management
  • Proficient writing and editing skills for creating, reviewing, and managing technical and programmatic documentation
  • Demonstrated ability to ensure consistency, clarity, and compliance with contract and program requirements across multiple document types
  • Experience preparing documentation that supports audits, proposals, management reviews, and/or formal program reviews
  • Familiarity with technical editorial processes, document control, and configuration/version management
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
  • BA/BS in a related field (e.g., English, Communications, Technical Writing, Journalism, Business, or related discipline), OR High School Diploma/GED plus 6 additional years of directly related technical writing or documentation experience (in lieu of degree)
  • Minimum: Active Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain TS/SCI.
Benefits
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Paid leave
  • Retirement plans
  • Education and training assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
technical writingeditingdocumentation managementdocument controlconfiguration managementversion controlprocess instructionsstandard operating procedurestechnical/user manualsaudits documentation
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationattention to detailorganizational skillsclarityconsistencycompliancestakeholder engagementproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
Active Secret clearanceeligibility for TS/SCI