Technical Writer

Job Description & Responsibilities

Persistent Systems is seeking a Technical Writer to support the development, maintenance, and delivery of technical documentation for Persistent Systems’ industry-leading Wave Relay® mobile ad hoc networking products and Government programs. This position will have a key role supporting a government sustainment program, including the development, coordination, and delivery of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables, technical manuals, procedures, reports, and other program documentation.

The Technical Writer will work closely with program engineering, systems engineering, cybersecurity, field support, and program management teams to translate complex technical information into accurate, clear, and contract-compliant documentation. The ideal candidate has strong technical writing and document management skills, is comfortable working directly with engineers and technical subject matter experts and understands the documentation rigor required to support U.S. Government and Department of Defense programs.

Persistent Systems is seeking a Technical Writer to support the development, maintenance, and delivery of technical documentation for Persistent Systems’ industry-leading Wave Relay® mobile ad hoc networking products and Government programs. This position will have a key role supporting a government sustainment program, including the development, coordination, and delivery of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables, technical manuals, procedures, reports, and other program documentation.

The Technical Writer will work closely with program engineering, systems engineering, cybersecurity, field support, and program management teams to translate complex technical information into accurate, clear, and contract-compliant documentation. The ideal candidate has strong technical writing and document management skills, is comfortable working directly with engineers and technical subject matter experts and understands the documentation rigor required to support U.S. Government and Department of Defense programs.

• Develop, edit, format, maintain, and coordinate CDRLs and other contractual technical deliverables for a government sustainment program
• Review applicable Contract Data Requirements Lists (DD Form 1423), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Statements of Work (SOW/PWS), specifications, and contractual requirements to ensure deliverables meet required content, format, and submission criteria
• Work with Program Engineering, Program Management, and other stakeholders to collect technical data and develop recurring, event-driven, and one-time Government deliverables
• Develop and maintain technical manuals, installation procedures, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, system descriptions, test documentation, engineering reports, and other end-user documentation
• Review and edit existing documentation for technical accuracy, completeness, clarity, consistency, usability, grammar, and compliance with program requirements
• Execute or validate documented procedures when appropriate to identify gaps, ambiguity, or potential sources of user error
• Develop and maintain document templates, formatting standards, style guides, naming conventions, and documentation processes
• Maintain revision history, document configuration control, traceability, and version management for program documentation
• Support Government review and comment resolution by incorporating red lines, adjudicating comments with technical stakeholders, and maintaining documentation through final approval
• Collaborate across engineering, product development, program management, quality, field support, cybersecurity, and other…