SCA Technical Writer III

SAIC • Bedford, IN

7h • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a senior-level Technical Writer III in Bedford, Indiana, to support the U.S. Navy. The role serves as the lead for all F3113 technical writing efforts, owning documentation standards, schedules, and deliverables across the contract. The position works on-site at SAIC’s Eastgate facility five days per week and partners with engineers, technicians, project leads, and government customers to understand systems, equipment, and processes and produce high-quality technical documentation.

The Technical Writer III is the primary writing lead and central point of contact for documentation questions and issues across the contract. The role coordinates documentation priorities with program milestones and customer expectations, represents SAIC in technical writing meetings with government customers, and mentors lower-level writers. It also helps define and maintain documentation standards, templates, and style guides for F3113.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience in technical writing, documentation, or related technical communication support, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Hands-on experience using Adobe FrameMaker to create and maintain technical manuals or similar structured documentation.
• Experience developing technical documentation from engineering source data, such as drawings, schematics, and parts lists, and/or through direct observation of systems and equipment.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical information clearly, concisely, and in a user-friendly format.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Interim Secret clearance is required to start, with the ability to obtain Secret clearance; SAIC will sponsor the clearance process.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with project leads, engineers, writers, and the customer.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, English, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with additional documentation tools such as Arbortext, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, SnagIt, or similar tools.
• Experience with configuration management or version control for documentation.
• Experience working with MIL-STDs, government documentation requirements, or similar standards.
• Prior experience training or mentoring junior technical writers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical writing lead for the F3113 contract and manage documentation across supported programs.
• Oversee documentation schedules and deadlines, track progress, and ensure deliverables are completed on time and meet quality standards.
• Attend and represent SAIC at technical writing meetings with government customers; capture requirements, feedback, and action items.
• Coordinate with project and program leads to align documentation priorities with program milestones and customer expectations.
• Train, guide, and mentor lower-level technical writers on templates, standards, FrameMaker, and style guides.
• Review draft documents and provide feedback to improve junior writers’ clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
• Help define and maintain F3113 documentation standards, templates, and style guides.
• Act as the central point of contact for technical writing questions and issues across the contract.
• Work with engineers, technicians, project leads, and government customers to understand systems, equipment, and processes and translate that information into technical documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED