Mantech

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Writer to join our team in Fayetteville, NC. 

In this role, you will contribute to a mission-focused team that will support military operators and mission partners by modernizing the IT environment, integrating advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for data analytics, and providing enterprise persistent services like chat, video, and data mapping through various engineering and cybersecurity initiatives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Writing and editing technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions

• Liaising with engineers, developers, and other technical personnel to create and review documents.

• Leading the creation, editing, and maintenance of all technical documentation for a project or system

• Developing and enforcing documentation standards and style guides

• Support technical editing, proofing, and document standardization across all publications

• Managing the document lifecycle and mentoring junior writers to ensure the quality and consistency of all technical publications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in English, Technical Communication, or a related field

• 9+ years of relevant technical writing experience

• 5+ years of experience as a technical writer supporting technical programs or DoW/government clients

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and document collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence)

• Experience documenting IT systems, software tools, or cybersecurity procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in a related discipline

• Demonstrated experience developing comprehensive documentation suites for major government or defense programs

• Familiarity with industry documentation standards such as MIL-STD, IEEE, or DoD 5000 series

• Experience with XML-based authoring tools or structured documentation (DITA, MadCap Flare)

• Active or recently held DoD 8570 certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP)

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.