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Technical Writer_

SAIC, Crane, Indiana, United States, 47522


**Description****SAIC** is hiring a **Technical Writer** to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center in **Crane, IN.****This position is a hybrid remote position****JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:**+ The candidate will prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documentation that incorporates information and data from Program Office, customers, end users, and other departments.+ Develop high-quality documentation that is coherent and easy to follow as well as complies with corresponding standard, style guide, and/or directive and meets the customers' and end users' needs. Documentation includes but is not limited to technical manuals, curriculum, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), and other instructional and guidance documentation.+ Research, collect, analyze, organize, and prepare technical information and data.+ Edit technical documentation for format, accuracy, clarity, consistency, and adherence to government specifications.+ Perform desktop publishing support (e.g., format and layout) for technical documentation.+ Create and manipulate illustrations, graphics, charts, diagrams, etc. to be included in documentation.+ Participate in project meetings, review meetings, and validation/verification events.+ Maintain records.+ Perform clerical/administrative duties as assigned such as file management and recording and distributing meeting minutes.+ Interface with technical writers, multimedia personnel, customers, and possible government team.**Qualifications****REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:**+ HS Diploma/GED and 3+ years of related experience.+ Proficient in desktop publishing with abilities to create and update tables, to create and manipulate graphics and drawings, to create and update flowcharts, and to format/layout text.+ Experience with Arbortext.+ Proficient with Microsoft products to include: PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.+ Experience with Microsoft products to include: Teams, Project, Excel, and Visio.+ Proficient with Adobe Acrobat.+ Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.+ Work potential overtime at approximately 20%.+ Support potential travel at approximately 10%.**DESIRED EXPERIENCE:**+ Experience with xml schema and development of xml files and scripts.+ Experience with DOD industry.+ Experience with standards such as MIL-STD-40051, MIL-STD-3001, MIL-STD-38784, and S1000D.+ Experience with GPO Style Manual.+ Experience with Adobe FrameMaker.+ Experience with IADS.+ Experience with PDF-XChange Editor.+ Experience with digital camera and accessories.+ Experience with ASD-STE100, Simplified Technical English (STE).+ Experience with provisioning data.+ Experience with configuration management.+ Capable of understanding, interpreting, and synthesizing engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers, and other available sources.**REQUIRED CLEARANCE:**+ Candidate MUST be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship required for clearance. SAIC will assist with clearance process.SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.REQNUMBER: 2410570SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability