Technical Writer

Description

SAIC is seeking a Technical Writer to join our team at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland.

This position will support a fast-paced Quick Reaction Capabilities Integration team under the Army DEVCOM, C5ISR, QRC contract.

Job Responsibilities:

• You will lead the creation, maintenance, and management of technical documentation, including technical reference materials, governance artifacts, and technical baselines.

• Your work will ensure that critical information is clearly, accurately, and effectively communicated to enable both operational and strategic decision-making.

• We are looking for a detail-oriented professional with experience authoring structured technical content, validating documentation for accuracy and compliance, and managing updates to governance and baseline materials.

• This position requires close collaboration with engineers, project managers, and subject matter experts. You will act as the primary authority on technical authorship and enterprise documentation quality, producing high-caliber deliverables that align with customer-defined formats and governance standards.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of relevant experience required; four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree.

Required Experience:

• Proven experience developing technical documentation, with extensive knowledge of writing standards and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Significant experience creating project schedules and management tools, including POA&Ms, to enable timely and efficient delivery.

• Extremely knowledgeable with MIL-STD-38784, MIL-STD-40051E, and ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207-2026.

• Strong understanding of Army terminology, structure and writing styles.

• Extremely knowledgeable with MIL-STD-38784, MIL-STD-40051E, and ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207-2026.

• Strong understanding of Army terminology, structure and writing styles.

• Strong organizational and time management capabilities; adept at handling multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

• Proactive approach to identifying issues and driving solutions with exceptional attention to detail.

• Experience creating and editing Army IETMs and TMs in accordance with MIL-STDs.

• Experience in writing technical training materials and performing technical writing for secured documentation at a secured location.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and tools, Atlassian Jira / Confluence, and Adobe Professional or similar.

• Demonstrated grammatical and spelling skills and an ability to accurately describe technical information in simple, clear language.

• Experience supporting and communicating with senior internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience utilizing Share Point for records management and portal dashboards for reporting.

• Ability to accurately describe technical information in simple, clear language.

Clearance :

• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI eligibility is required. Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain any additional access necessary for the position

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2617068

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