Technical Writer

SAIC • Sterling, VA

9h

About The Position

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Technical Writer to provide direct customer support on a critical mission. This candidate will develop technical reference manuals for stakeholders providing critical information to decision makers. They will also be responsible for maintaining customer office technical baseline and governance documentation. The candidate should have experience developing technical products and will serve as a recognized authority on the authorship and content of documents. The role will involve a variety of tasks to include:
Maintain, update, and author new revisions of technical reference manuals
Compile and structure researched technical information in a clearly communicated format for stakeholders
Source or develop technical diagrams as necessary to assist with reference documentation
Produce documentation per customer formatting and governance standards
Clearly track and cite reference sources
Maintain and revise as necessary baseline office documentation to include a Systems Engineering Management Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Statements of Work, etc.
Review documentation (e.g. requirement documents, statements of work) submitted by various project stakeholders for completeness, correctness, and compliance prior to baselining

Requirements

• Must currently hold an Active TS/SCI with Poly
• Bachelor's degree in applicable field or experience in lieu of degree
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience
• Experience authoring technical reference materials
• Experience authoring or maintaining governance documentation
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and in teams
• Strong experience with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Adobe Illustrator Design Tools

Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, and author new revisions of technical reference manuals
• Compile and structure researched technical information in a clearly communicated format for stakeholders
• Source or develop technical diagrams as necessary to assist with reference documentation
• Produce documentation per customer formatting and governance standards
• Clearly track and cite reference sources
• Maintain and revise as necessary baseline office documentation to include a Systems Engineering Management Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Statements of Work, etc.
• Review documentation (e.g. requirement documents, statements of work) submitted by various project stakeholders for completeness, correctness, and compliance prior to baselining

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level