Technical Writer

Saic; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Technical Writer to join our Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD team under Army DEVCOM, C5ISR, QRC contract. The role focuses on creating and maintaining technical documentation, governance artifacts, and baselines to support operational and strategic decision-making.

You will collaborate with engineers, project managers, and subject matter experts to produce compliant, clear deliverables and ensure accurate information across Army IETMs, TMs, and secured documentation, leveraging

Qualifications

• 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 writing standards and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience creating project schedules and management tools, including POA&Ms, for timely delivery.
• Extensive knowledge of MIL-STD-38784, MIL-STD-40051E, and ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207-2026.
• Strong understanding of Army terminology, structure and writing styles.
• Experience with Army IETMs and TMs per MIL-STDs.
• Experience with secured documentation at a secured location.
• Experience communicating with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation, maintenance, and management of technical documentation and governance artifacts.
• Ensure information is clearly communicated to enable decision-making.
• Author and edit Army IETMs and TMs per MIL-STDs.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, and SMEs to produce high-caliber deliverables.

Skills

Technical writing

MIL-STD knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Documentation management

Stakeholder communication

Army terminology

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira/Confluence

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Technical Writer to join our 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.

Job Responsibilities

• You will lead the creation, maintenance, and management of technical documentation, including technical reference materials, governance artifacts, and technical baselines.
• Your work will ensure that critical information is clearly, accurately, and effectively communicated to enable both operational and strategic decision-making.
• We are looking for a detail-oriented professional 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. You 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.
  

Qualifications

Required Education

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

Required Experience

• 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.
• 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.
  

Clearance

• 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

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.