Technical Writer

SAIC•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

10d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Technical Writer to join their 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. The role involves leading the creation, maintenance, and management of technical documentation, including technical reference materials, governance artifacts, and technical baselines. The goal is to ensure critical information is clearly, accurately, and effectively communicated to enable operational and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented 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. The Technical Writer 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.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Lead the creation, maintenance, and management of technical documentation, including technical reference materials, governance artifacts, and technical baselines.
Ensure critical information is clearly, accurately, and effectively communicated to enable both operational and strategic decision-making.
Author structured technical content.
Validate documentation for accuracy and compliance.
Manage updates to governance and baseline materials.
Collaborate closely with engineers, project managers, and subject matter experts.
Act as the primary authority on technical authorship and enterprise documentation quality.
Produce high-caliber deliverables that align with customer-defined formats and governance standards.
Create project schedules and management tools, including POA&Ms, to enable timely and efficient delivery.
Create and edit Army IETMs and TMs in accordance with MIL-STDs.
Write technical training materials.
Perform technical writing for secured documentation at a secured location.
Support and communicate with senior internal and external stakeholders.
Utilize Share Point for records management and portal dashboards for reporting.