Technical Documentation Specialist II

SAIC • Crane, IN

22h • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Technical Documentation Specialist to support the development and maintenance of high-quality technical materials in Crane, Indiana. The role involves researching, collecting, analyzing, and organizing technical information and ensuring documentation complies with government specifications for accuracy, clarity, and consistency. The specialist edits and formats documents, creates and manipulates graphics and illustrations, provides desktop publishing support, participates in project and review meetings, maintains organized records, performs clerical and administrative duties, and collaborates with technical writers, engineers, and other stakeholders. Potential travel is approximately 20%.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a related discipline and 3 years of related experience; experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance; an Interim Secret Clearance is needed to start.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Experience developing XML files.
• Desktop publishing ability, including creating and updating tables, creating and manipulating graphics and drawings, creating and updating flowcharts, and formatting and laying out text.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual.
• Experience with the Department of Defense (DoD) industry and Integrated Air Defense System (IADS).
• Experience with PDF-XChange Editor, Arbor Text, ASD-STE100, or Simplified Technical English (STE).
• Experience with provisioning data.
• Knowledge of configuration management principles and best practices.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and synthesize engineering drawings and technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers, and other available sources.
• Experience with Technical Publication Deficiency Reports and Interim Rapid Action Change (IRACS).
• Familiarity with Navy and Marine technical systems, such as Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Command (NATEC), Joint Data Management Information and Control System (JDMICS), Joint Deficiency Reporting System (JDRS), and IPDM.
• Proficiency using Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.
• Understanding of DoD policies and standards such as MIL-STD-3001, MIL-STD-40051, MIL-STD-38784, and S1000D.

Responsibilities

• Research, collect, analyze, and organize technical information.
• Ensure documentation adheres to government specifications for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
• Edit and format technical documents.
• Create and manipulate graphics and illustrations.
• Provide desktop publishing support, including creating and updating tables and flowcharts and formatting and laying out text.
• Participate in project and review meetings.
• Maintain organized records.
• Perform clerical and administrative duties.
• Collaborate with technical writers, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Support potential travel of approximately 20%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree