Technical Documentation Specialist II

Saic; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Technical Documentation Specialist in Crane, IN to develop and maintain high-quality technical materials. Responsibilities include researching, organizing, and ensuring government-standard accuracy and clarity across documentation.

The role involves editing, formatting, graphics creation, desktop publishing, and collaboration with engineers and writers. Some travel (≈20%) may be required, with eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a related discipline; 3 years of related experience or equivalent
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance; Interim Secret to start
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Experience with XML, desktop publishing, tables, graphics, flowcharts, and layout formatting
• Experience with DoD industry and government standards
• Travel up to 20% may be required

Responsibilities

• Edit and format technical documents
• Create and manipulate graphics and illustrations
• Provide desktop publishing support
• Participate in project and review meetings
• Maintain organized records
• Perform clerical and administrative duties
• Collaborate with writers, engineers, and stakeholders

Skills

Editing

Graphics

Desktop publishing

XML

DoD standards

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe Illustrator

Education

Associate degree in relevant discipline

Secret clearance eligibility

Tools

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

MS Office

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Technical Documentation Specialist to to support the development and maintenance of high-quality technical materials in Crane, IN.

This role includes researching, collecting, analyzing, and organizing technical information while ensuring all documentation adheres to government specifications for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Editing and formatting technical documents
• Creating and manipulating graphics and illustrations
• Providing desktop publishing support
• Participating in project and review meetings
• Maintaining organized records
• Performing clerical and administrative duties, and
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including technical writers, engineers, and stakeholders

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree in a related discipline and 3 years of related experience. Experience in lieu of a degree will be considered
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance; Interim Secret needed to start
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Development of XML files, 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, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with DoD industry
• Support potential travel at approximately 20%

Desired Experience:

• Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual
• Integrated Air Defense System (IADS)
• PDF-XChange Editor, Arbor Text
• ASD-STE100, Simplified Technical English (STE)
• Provisioning data
• Configuration management principles and best practices
• Understanding, interpreting, and synthesizing engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers, and other available sources
• Technical Publication Deficiency Reports, Interim Rapid Action Change (IRACS), familiarity with Navy and Marine technical systems e.g. Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Command (NATEC), Joint Data Management Information and Control System (JDMICS), Joint Deficiency Reporting System (JDRS), and IPDM
• Proficient using: Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator
• Understanding of DoD policies and standards such as MIL-STD-3001, MIL-STD-40051, MIL-STD-38784, and S1000D