Technical Writer - MBSE / Software Development
About The Position
Peraton is seeking a Technical Writer to support the technical planning, development, and integration of digital-twin capabilities for mission-critical command-and-control and enterprise software supporting U.S. Government space communications infrastructure. The position helps develop concepts, architectures, and model-based engineering artifacts, ensuring digital-twin solutions are aligned, interoperable, and technically sound across the broader system landscape. The role leads documentation standards and lifecycle workflows across software and systems engineering programs. It produces technical and operational documentation, manages classified documentation in a SCIF, and works with engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, operations, program management, and government stakeholders. The position requires an active Top-Secret clearance with the ability to upgrade to TS/SCI and requires maintaining the clearance.
Requirements
- Minimum Top-Secret clearance, ability to upgrade to TS/SCI, and ability to maintain the clearance.
- Associate degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field and 10+ years of relevant experience; or a related bachelor’s degree and 8+ years; or a related master’s degree and 6+ years; or a related doctoral degree and 3+ years. Four additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Proven experience documenting software architectures, system workflows, and APIs within an Agile or software development lifecycle (SDLC) framework.
- Hands-on experience with modern documentation platforms, version control systems (such as Git, JIRA/Confluence, or SharePoint), and publishing tools such as Dropbox or DOD-Safe.
- Ability to establish style guides, enforce documentation standards, and manage multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including experience tailoring content for developer and executive audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting DoD or federal agency deliverables and working with SATCOM or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts.
- Proficiency in creating clean diagrams, graphics, and data visualizations for executive presentations.
- Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks, CUI handling rules, and government publication standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, maintenance, and enforcement of organizational documentation standards, style guidelines, and best practices across software and systems engineering programs.
- Produce system architecture guides, API documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), operational run books, and customer-facing deliverables.
- Manage and publish classified technical documentation in a SCIF in accordance with federal security protocols, classification guidelines, and government contract requirements.
- Direct documentation lifecycle workflows, including drafting, version control, technical review, stakeholder reconciliation, approvals, and secure publication.
- Collaborate with developers, systems and test engineers, program managers, and government stakeholders to translate engineering concepts into accessible technical content.
- Create executive-level briefings, white papers, technical reports, and strategic communications for internal leadership and government clients.
- Support technical planning, development, and integration of digital-twin capabilities and related concepts, architectures, and model-based engineering artifacts.
Benefits
- Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for the employee and dependents.
- 25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
- Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
