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About this Technical Writer role at Leidos

Leidos · Onsite · Linthicum Heights, MD

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

  • Assist with daily, weekly, and monthly meetings and performance status.

  • Write meeting minutes from weekly technical meetings.

  • Update the weekly, monthly, and yearly spend plan tracker.

  • Update status briefings to include Gantt chart and schedule for bi-weekly brief to leadership.

  • Attend weekly meetings with team and provide minutes.

  • Update spreadsheet and Power Point briefs Project requirements and master plan and schedule.

  • Capture and update requirements matrix.

  • Update the SOW and reference documents for follow-on contract

  • Complete Data transfers from unclassified network to classified networks

  • Provide feedback on the contracting schedule for the program to remain in sync to project lead.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Education/Experience

  • 8 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 can reduce years of experience by 2 years.

  • Microsoft Excel, Project, PowerPoint experienced desired.

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:

September 1, 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 $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

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How this Writer salary compares

This role pays $115,888/yrabove the typical range for Writer roles.

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About Leidos

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. 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

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