Technical Writer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Technical Writer  to support the US Navy in Crane, IN.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position will prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documentation that incorporates information and data from Program Office, customers, end users, and other departments.

NOTE: This a hybrid remote position requiring approximately three days a week  on-site in Crane, IN.

Job duties include:

• Developing high-quality documentation with minimal guidance that is coherent and easy to follow as well as complies with corresponding standard, style guide, and/or directive and meets the customers’ and end users’ needs.
• Documentation includes but is not limited to technical manuals and curriculum.
• Researching, collecting, analyzing, organizing, and preparing technical information and data.
• Editing technical documentation for format, accuracy, clarity, consistency, and adherence to government specifications.
• Performing desktop publishing support (e.g., format and layout) for technical documentation.
• Creating and manipulating charts, diagrams, etc. to be included in documentation.
• Creating and maintaining xml schema (i.e., templates, DTDs, EDDs, read/write rules, structure applications, and conversion tables) within Adobe FrameMaker.
• Scheduling, attending, and participating in project meetings, review meetings, and validation/verification events.
• Creating and maintaining trackers for developing, planning, and scheduling purposes.
• Maintaining records.
• Performing clerical/administrative duties as assigned such as file management and recording and distributing meeting minutes.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• HS/GED and three (3) years’ related experience; Associate's degree in a related discipline and one (1) year of government experience
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance; Interim Secret needed to start
• Capable of understanding, interpreting, and synthesizing engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers, and other available sources.
• Proficient in desktop publishing with abilities to create and update tables, to create and manipulate charts and diagrams, to create and update flowcharts, and to format/layout text.
• Experience with xml schema and development of xml files and scripts.
• Experience with DOD industry.
• Experience with MIL-STD-40051 and MIL-HDBK-1222.
• Experience with GPO Style Manual .
• Proficient with Microsoft products to include: PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with Microsoft products to include: Teams, Project, Excel, and Visio.
• Proficient with Adobe FrameMaker and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Able to work potential overtime at approximately 20%.
• Able to support potential travel at approximately 10%.

 DESIRED:

• Active Secret clearance
• Experience with PDF-XChange Editor.
• Experience with digital camera and accessories.
• Experience with ASD-STE100, Simplified Technical English (STE).
• Experience with provisioning data.
• Experience with configuration management.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.