Senior Technical Writer

Title: Senior Technical Writer

Location: Bethesda, MD

Compensation Range: $180k approximately

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph needed to apply

Company Overview
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Generous PTO Policy

401(k)

HSA and FSA options

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement and Training

Perks at Work Discount Program

Referral Program

Leads Generation Program

CollegeAmerica 529

Fitness Reimbursement Program

Travel Assistance

Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions

Life Planning Financial & Legal Services

Responsibilities

Create and maintain technical documentation.

Ensure all content meets high‑quality standards.

Review and revise technical documents for accuracy and clarity.

Maintain consistency across all documentation.

Apply proper grammar and technical writing best practices.

Engage in stakeholder management and work with multiple programs and teams.

Gather information from subject matter experts.

Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure documentation meets project requirements.

Regularly review and update existing documentation.

Implement version control for documentation.

Archive outdated materials and maintain a documentation library.

Ensure all documentation adheres to organizational standards.

Stay current with industry best practices for technical writing.

Apply consistent formatting and style guidelines across all documents.

Deliverables

User Manuals

Troubleshooting guides

Release notes

Technical specifications

Process documentation

End‑user training guides

System administrator manuals

Quick reference guides

Video tutorial scripts

Online help content

Technical requirement documents

System design documents

Project status reports

Change management documentation

Technical brochures

White papers

Product datasheets

FAQs

Knowledge base articles

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with Poly is REQUIRED

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of related experience

3-5 years’ experience within an IC Agency

Strong technical writing and editing skills

Background in Systems Engineering, Data Engineering or similar

Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, user-friendly content

Experience with documentation tools and version control systems

Strong attention to detail and organization skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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