SAIC

Senior Technical Writer

SAIC$90K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of technical writing experience in an interdisciplinary engineering context.
  • Active Secret clearance required.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and individuals.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with the capacity to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Strong technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word) and Adobe/Adobe Pro.

Responsibilities

  • Design, write, and edit technical installation documents.
  • Coordinate with engineers and subject matter experts to define content for technical documentation.
  • Manage the publication process, including stakeholder reviews and feedback integration.
  • Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other policy documents.
  • Make editorial recommendations throughout the project life cycle.
  • Prepare visual communications for complex concepts and document layouts.
  • Ensure compliance with classification marking regulations.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with access to military and government personnel.
  • Opportunity to contribute to significant defense projects at Langley Air Force Base.
  • Onsite position with no travel required, allowing for work-life balance.
  • Engagement in diverse technical writing tasks that enhance skills and knowledge across disciplines.
  • Potential for career advancement within a reputable defense contracting company.
Full Job Description
SAIC is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to join our team in support of the Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS) Falconer Program. The position is located at the USAF customer site in Hampton, VA, and reports to the Engineering and Sustainment IPT Lead. This position will support activities at Langley Air Force Base. The selected individual will be part of a team that is responsible for the installation, configuration, sustainment, and troubleshooting of Core, Networking, and Command and Control (C2) systems. This is an onsite position with no travel required.

This position requires a demonstrated/thorough understanding and application of technical writing, and configuration management principals and processes. The successful candidate must be effective at face-to-face interaction with customers (military, government civil service, and contractors) to respond to requests for information and support for technical meetings, technical interchanges, and enterprise working groups. The candidate must be able to work independently and represent the program and SAIC at meetings and working groups with government and associate contractors.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Design, write, and edit technical installation documents.
  • Liaise with systems engineers, cyber security experts, training/program managers, and integration SMEs to define the content for Installation Manuals, Implementation Plans, and other technical documentation.
  • Manage the publication process for technical products, to include stakeholder review and input adjudication.
  • Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Concepts of Operation (CONOPs) and other policies, to include procedural steps, assignment of responsibility, expected durations, and task detail.
  • Make editorial recommendations related to style, format, clarity, organization, analytic integrity, tone, and effective argumentation from project initiation to publication/distribution.
  • Prepare and provide input to the visual communication of complex concepts and the layouts of documents and other materials.
  • Ensure document adherence to classification marking rules/regulations.
  • Maintain documents and writing/editing resources on collaborative content management systems.
  • Manage document configuration and versions.
  • Establish template and writing standards for new product initiatives.
  • Proficient in all styles of editing: Copy-editing, substantive/structural editing, developmental/project editing, stylistic editing, and proofreading.
  • Support PC Leadership by drafting and compiling daily, weekly, and project specific activity reports, coordinate meetings and schedules, and perform other ad hoc duties.


Qualifications

Required Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
  • Bachelor's and 6+ years technical writing experience on an interdisciplinary engineering team.
  • Must have an active Secret clearance.
  • Ability to work well with other organizations and personnel with disparate backgrounds.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multitask.
  • Strong technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word).
  • Experience with Adobe/Adobe Pro.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • Knowledge of the administration, integration, and configuration of AOC Weapons Systems, to include internal and external subsystems.
  • Technical Writing experience relative to information technology, engineering, and/or business systems environments.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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