Freelance writer [h1.location_city]

Description

Leidos is currently seeking a skilled Technical Writer to support our mission customer in the Linthicum MD area.

The Technical Writer will join a team whose mission is to provide cyber security support to the Nuclear Command and Control System (NCCS) organization within the Cyber Security Directorate (CSD).

Primary Responsibilities

Develop executive-level briefs, white papers, and summaries using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Create clear, visually engaging presentations, infographics, and diagrams that simplify complex technical information

Collaborate with engineering teams to understand technical architectures, systems, and processes

Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to shape messaging, narratives, and deliverables

Translate technical documentation into concise, business-focused insights for non-technical audiences

Ensure consistency, clarity, and quality across all written and visual materials

Manage multiple deliverables and deadlines

Incorporate feedback from leadership and technical teams with speed and accuracy

Responsible for the preparation, editorial review, revision, and maintenance of security engineering documents including technical white papers, cyber security assessments, architecture analysis documentation, senior management briefings, and status reports.

Establish inroads with the customer to ensure all materials are compliant with stated policies and practices employed by the customer organization.

Where necessary, update Microsoft Word and PowerPoint templates to ensure ease of use and functional capability in support of the respective project teams.

Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals, and technical publications.

Work with engineers and subject matter experts to gather technical information required in the preparation of written text.

Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials.

Organizes assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology

Coordinates the display of related graphics and / or utilizes supplemental images, drawings, diagrams to illustrate material as needed

Maintains adherence to project schedules and target dates

Prepare detailed presentations and national security reports to Agency senior leadership

This position has visibility with the customer leadership.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED : TS / SCI with Polygraph

Education / Experience

Minimum six (6)+ years' of experience as a technical writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is preferred. Four (4) years of additional technical writer experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Masters' Degree is a plus.

Moderate understanding of cyber security principles and network systems is desired.

Network+ or Security+ certification is a plus.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting : February 3, 2026

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range : Pay Range $65,650.00 - $118,675.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com / careers / pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.