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Peraton

Runs and secures technology for federal agencies

Technical Writer

Technical WritingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFort Meade, MD, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university and six years of experience as a Technical Writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required; four additional years of Technical Writer experience, for at least ten total years, may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
  • Experience documenting systems and systems of systems in accordance with systems engineering standards and practices is required.
  • An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with polygraph is required.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents covering software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation.
  • Write and edit technical documentation for project hardware and software, including installation, configuration, and how-to documentation.
  • Create code documentation for software.
  • Produce implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities.
  • Provide field, data definition, and data flow documentation.
  • Format technical publications using pamphlets, technical drawings, consultations with technical personnel, and other available resources.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of customer documentation standards and practices.

About the Company

Peraton

Runs and secures technology for federal agencies

Peraton builds and runs secure technology for American defense, intelligence, space, and civilian agencies, from military networks to satellite ground stations. In 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration chose it to manage the overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system, replacing copper wiring with fiber and upgrading radar and radios. Its engineers, many holding security clearances, run and defend agency networks and data centers, write mission software, and operate space and communications systems, and agencies pay for this work through multiyear contracts. Peraton was formed in 2017, when private-equity firm Veritas Capital bought Harris Corporation's government IT business, and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$60M
Headquarters
Reston, VA
Founded
2017

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