Technical Writer

Technical Writer

Location: North Charleston, SC, United States

Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day Job Travel: No

Minimum

Clearance Required:

None Clearance Level: Public Trust Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

Support the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) project by producing, maintaining, and refining technical documentation that ensures consistent quality and usability for our customers. You will collaborate with engineers, technicians, and logisticians to develop content that supports a critical defense program.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize word processing and publishing tools to produce materials such as memos, forms, publications, reports, tables, and graphs.
• Edit and reformat drafts (written or electronic) to meet quality and style requirements.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, technicians, logisticians, and customers to gather technical details and translate them into comprehensive documentation.
• Create pictorial and line‑drawn instructions to enhance written materials.
• Refine and coordinate the work of other writers when necessary to ensure a cohesive and polished product.
• Ensure compliance with customer standards, including MIL‑STD requirements.

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, Technical Writing, or a related field.
• Six (6)+ years of technical writing experience.
• Proficiency in technical writing tools and software packages.
• Familiarity with military system documentation standards (e.g., MIL-STD-38784, MIL-DTL-81927).
• Experience working in conjunction with multi-disciplinary teams (engineers, technicians, logisticians) to develop technical content.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to refine and edit technical information for clarity and accuracy.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance within 60 days of hire; SAIC will help to obtain.
• Must be a US Citizen.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.