Senior Technical Writer
About The Position
SAIC is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to support our NAVWAR customer in Portsmouth, VA. This will be an ONSITE ROLE. JOB DUTIES: Performs desktop publishing for IETM development. Writes, rewrites, and/or edits technical documents such as operations and maintenance manuals, system administrator guides, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions. Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing product/software developers, referring to technical specifications, engineering drawings, and DoD Instructions. Prepares materials in accordance with MIL-SPECs and standards. Conducts quality review and validation of materials. Supports Test and evaluation events for program milestones.
Requirements
- BA degree (English, Journalism or Technical Writing) and six (6) years of experience in the technical data management of combat system acquisition and/or life-cycle programs, to include: writing/editing technical documentation, procedures and guidelines for C4ISR systems or equipment; years of experience accepted in lieu of degree.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have an active Secret clearance.
- Experience with MS Word, Visio, and Power Point: templates, section/paragraph auto-numbering, headers, footers, captions, complex tables, auto-indexing, fault logic and network diagrams, business charts, and graphs.
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat: pdf conversion, linking/bookmarking, fill-in forms, digital signatures, and certificates.
- Intermediate graphics development capability.
Nice To Haves
- Background in logistics, spare parts, supply.
- Configuration management and document control process experience
Responsibilities
- Performs desktop publishing for IETM development.
- Writes, rewrites, and/or edits technical documents such as operations and maintenance manuals, system administrator guides, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions.
- Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing product/software developers, referring to technical specifications, engineering drawings, and DoD Instructions.
- Prepares materials in accordance with MIL-SPECs and standards.
- Conducts quality review and validation of materials.
- Supports Test and evaluation events for program milestones.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
