Technical Writer

Our Company•Redstone Arsenal, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cepeda is seeking a Technical Writer to provide onsite support at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports a multidisciplinary team of software, test, and systems engineers developing, testing, and maintaining complex training software. The writer must be comfortable working independently and collaborating closely with the team, contributing to high-quality, actionable requirements and reliable system performance. The Technical Writer authors, revises, and maintains technical documentation, including reference manuals, operating procedures, system descriptions, process flows, diagrams, and other program deliverables. Documentation must be technically accurate, concise, complete, consistently formatted, and appropriate for its intended users and stakeholders. The role gathers, validates, and organizes information with engineers; translates complex concepts from multiple sources into clear written products; and reviews documentation for compliance with applicable policies, program requirements, organizational standards, and established processes. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a specified or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and professional experience. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret security clearance. Cepeda describes its benefits package as including medical insurance, paid leave and holidays, retirement options, disability and life insurance, work/life benefits, career development and recognition programs, flexible work schedules, company-sponsored events, and educational assistance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in English, Technical Writing, Communications, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline; alternatively, an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and professional experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen and possess the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Familiarity with collaboration and document-management platforms such as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Confluence, or comparable tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong grammar, formatting, organization, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting U.S. Army, DoW, defense, systems engineering, software development, or training-system programs, including missile defense programs.
Experience developing technical documentation for complex software, hardware, or integrated systems.
Experience creating and maintaining POA&Ms, status reports, and other project-management support artifacts.

Responsibilities

Author, revise, and maintain technical documentation, including reference manuals, operating procedures, system descriptions, process flows, diagrams, and other program deliverables.
Produce documentation that is technically accurate, concise, complete, consistently formatted, and appropriate for intended users and stakeholders.
Coordinate with software, test, and systems engineers to collect, validate, and organize technical and program information.
Translate complex technical concepts and information from multiple sources into clear, usable written products.
Review documentation for compliance with applicable policies, program requirements, organizational standards, and established processes.