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Technical Writer

SAIC

Hanahan, SCJob$60–100K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$60–100K/yr
Location
Hanahan, SC
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

SAIC seeks a Technical Writer to support the USMC at its customer site in Hanahan, South Carolina. The writer will create and edit complex hardware documentation and coordinate with subject-matter experts and technical team members. The role is fully on-site and requires a bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, or Technical Writing, three years of experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Task Management, nice to haveTask Tracking, nice to haveTechnical Writing, nice to haveTechnical Editing, nice to haveMicrosoft Word, nice to haveMicrosoft PowerPoint, nice to haveConfiguration Management, nice to haveOrganization, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredAttention to Detail, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in English, Journalism, or Technical Writing, nice to have3 Years Experience, nice to haveU.S. Citizenship, requiredPublic Trust Clearance Eligibility, required

Full job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Technical Writer to support the USMC at our customer site in Hanahan, SC . This position is 100% on-site.

This position requires a highly motivated individual with the ability to work independently, as well as with a team. It involves working at all levels of program and systems management. Travel may be required, as needed, to support program meetings and document review.

As a Technical Writer supporting this program, the ideal candidate will be responsible for the following:

  • Candidate will be required to manage numerous tasks, priorities, and technical inputs with minimal supervision.

  • Candidate should be able to track tasking even if schedule/priorities change quickly.

  • Candidate will draft and edit complex hardware documentation such as Technical Manuals, Technical Instructions, Modification Instructions, etc.

  • Candidate will be required to work successfully with SMEs, assist technical team members with writing tasks, and assist individuals in troubleshooting Microsoft Word and PowerPoint issues.

  • Candidate will be expected to follow processes, writing/style conventions, and configuration management established for program documentation.

Qualifications

Education:

  • BA degree in English, Journalism, or Technical Writing.

Experience:

  • Three (3) years of experience.

  • A strong work ethic with the ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision. Exceptional organization and tracking skills.

  • Excellent written/verbal communications skills and attention to detail.

  • Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

Target salary range: $60,001 - $100,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618581

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

How this job compares

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

Pay
  • This posting$60–100K/yr
  • US median$81–132K/yr444 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $80K, is 22% below the US median midpoint ($102K) — in the lowest quarter of Technical Writer salary ranges across the US.

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
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 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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