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Technical Writer II

Scientific Research Corporation

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Location
Charleston, SC
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Scientific Research Corporation seeks a Technical Writer II to support Navy network security and cyber defense programs in Charleston, South Carolina. The role creates and maintains system-level documentation, procedures, plans, and briefing materials while coordinating information gathering and peer reviews. Candidates need technical writing experience and expertise with Microsoft Office and Adobe Professional; SharePoint Online experience is preferred. The position requires a Secret clearance to start and Top Secret clearance after onboarding.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical Writing, requiredMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft Visio, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft PowerPoint, requiredMicrosoft Access, requiredAdobe Professional, requiredSharePoint Online, nice to haveCMPRO, nice to haveSystems Engineering, nice to haveProcess Improvement, nice to haveTechnical Documentation, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Technical Writing Experience, requiredBachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience, requiredSecret Clearance to Start, requiredTop Secret Clearance Eligibility, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Description

SRC is continuing and expanding our support of the Navy-s Network Security Integrated Product Team (NS IPT) Computer Network Defense (CND) program on a five year delivery order. The SRC team provides cutting-edge engineering, analysis, integration and life cycle sustainment support for the NS IPT/CND systems. The purpose of the Navy's NW IPT/CND program is to augment CND capabilities and integrate them into the unique environments encountered by Navy forces. Navy CND is an integral part of the cyber defense posture, protecting the Navy-s component of the Global Information Grid (GIG) from exploitation and strongly linking to critical infrastructure protection. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) - Atlantic requires resources to support the Research, Development, Test - Evaluation (RDT-E) and Integration activities for the Information Technology for the 21st Century (IT-21), and OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-Net) networks, to enhance network and cyber security. These efforts will be conducted in our Charleston, SC location. SRC is looking for motivated, adaptable individuals with a background in Technical Writing, SharePoint Online document repository and workflow process analysis to join the team

  • Creating and maintaining documentation for a group of system engineers

  • Designing, building and supporting a development and production system under a government contract

  • Working independently to create system level documentation, procedures, and plans using Microsoft Office Suite of tools, including; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access

  • Interviewing systems administrators and systems design engineers to gather the necessary information for creating system level documentation

  • Creating management plans and SOPs for Configuration, Security, Program, and Operations using Word, Visio, and Excel

  • Creating slide presentations to support briefings using PowerPoint

  • Managing peer reviews of documentation and arbitrates review comments

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Requirements

  • 3-5 years of progressively responsible Technical Writing positions supporting software development, systems design groups or other technically related groups

  • Bachelor-s degree or more than 5 years of equivalent work experience

  • Demonstrable expertise in Microsoft Word, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Adobe Professional

  • This position requires a minimum of a Secret security clearance to start, and will require a Top Secret to be obtained after on-boarding

Desired Skills

  • Experience using SharePoint Online

  • Experience using CMPRO is beneficial

  • Experience creating documentation under a government contract

  • Knowledge of systems engineering activities and process improvement approaches strongly desired

  • Be comfortable with the creation of in-depth, accurate technical documentation

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET ELIGIBILITY

Travel Requirements

  • None

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

Scientific Research Corporation endeavors to make www.scires.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact [email protected] for assistance. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

How this job compares

Set against the 727 open Technical Writer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$81–132K/yr444 salary ranges
  • US median$30–48/hr88 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 10 open Technical Writer jobs in South Carolina and 727 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Technical Writer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (456 postings).
Education
177 of the 727 open Technical Writer jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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