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Technical Writer

Newport, RIOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • detailed-oriented
  • writing
  • editing
  • technical communication
  • publications
  • mission
  • operational
  • administrative activities
  • reports
  • manuals

Nice to have

  • cybersecurity background
  • Department of War experience
  • Department of Defense experience

Role summary

SAIC is seeking a detailed-oriented Technical Writer for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. The role involves developing, revising, and maintaining technical publications such as reports, manuals, and proposals. Responsibilities include collaborating with subject-matter experts to translate complex information into usable content, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and collaborative tools is required, along with excellent communication and attention to detail. Preferred experience includes a cybersecurity background or prior DoD experience. A DoW Secret clearance is mandatory.

SAIC is seeking a detailed-oriented Technical Writer to work at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center alongside the government customer.

As a Technical Writer, you will apply strong writing, editing, and technical communication skills to develop, revise, and maintain clear, accurate publications that support mission, operational, engineering, research, and administrative activities. You will produce reports, manuals, briefings, proposals, instructional materials, catalogs, and other documentation addressing work methods, procedures, and the installation, operation, and maintenance of systems and equipment. You will collaborate with subject-matter experts and cross-functional teams to translate complex technical, scientific, or operational information into usable content for intended audiences. Your expertise will help ensure publications are technically accurate, well organized, consistently formatted, and delivered on schedule. You may also review and refine the work of other writers and coordinate documentation activities to support high-quality, mission-relevant publications.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (four-year) in English, Technical Writing, Communications, Business, Finance,
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Active DoW Secret clearance or higher
  •  Economics, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and professional experience
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and familiarity with collaborative tools (SharePoint, Teams, Confluence, or similar)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail, grammar, and structure
  • Ability to collaborate with SMEs and synthesize information from multiple sources into coherent documents
  • 10% of travel is required

Preferred Experience:

  • A cybersecurity background, or
  • Prior Department of War of Department of Defense experience highly desired

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
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