Technical Writer
About The Position
You will translate complex scientific, medical, and IT concepts into clear, accessible language for end users. Writing and editing project deliverables, user guides, video scripts, and marketing assets, you ensure all written documentation is publication-ready and easily understood. This position is remote with periodic on-site presence in Silver Spring, MD. At Team Carney, we believe that true performance acceleration happens at the intersection of innovative learning and deep strategic expertise. Since 1994, our mission has been to provide top-tier training, learning, human capital, and technical solutions that empower Federal Government agencies to meet their critical mandates. We focus intensely on helping our employees realize their full potential professionally and personally. When you join our team, you join a legacy of excellence and a passionate community dedicated to shifting paradigms in federal learning and human capital transformation.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in English, Technical Writing, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years experience of professional experience with technical writing/editing.
- Mastery of word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and publishing tools.
- Proven ability to explain complex technical ideas in simple, grade-school-level language.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability clearance.
Nice To Haves
- You are a wordsmith and clarity advocate who excels at demystifying technical jargon for general audiences.
- Clear Synthesizer: You gather complex raw data and convert it into engaging narrative prose.
- Rigorous Editor: You enforce language standards, resolve author comments, and refine document layouts.
- Multi-Format Writer: You adapt writing styles for user manuals, e-learning scripts, and marketing briefs.
Responsibilities
- Translate complex scientific, medical, and IT concepts into clear, accessible language for end users.
- Write and edit project deliverables, user guides, video scripts, and marketing assets.
- Ensure all written documentation is publication-ready and easily understood.
- Gather complex raw data and convert it into engaging narrative prose.
- Enforce language standards, resolve author comments, and refine document layouts.
- Adapt writing styles for user manuals, e-learning scripts, and marketing briefs.
Benefits
- Multiple medical, dental, and vision insurance options (BCBS CareFirst)
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Competitive base salary
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with corporate match
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program
- 11 paid federal holidays
- 6 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Annual tuition assistance (up to $5,000)
- Student loan repayment programs
- Up to $200 annually to learn almost anything (from pottery to coding!)
- Up to $200 annually to participate in fitness and active lifestyle events.
- Ad hoc training, professional certification assistance, and ongoing professional development access.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
