Technical Writer

Saic; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a detail-oriented Technical Writer to support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center with government customer collaboration in Newport, RI. You will develop, revise, and maintain reports, manuals, briefings, and instructional materials addressing procedures, installation, operation, and maintenance of systems and equipment.

You will translate complex technical information into usable content, ensure accuracy and consistency, and coordinate with SMEs and teams to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Strong writing, editing, and technical communication skills.
• Experience translating technical information into user-friendly content.

Responsibilities

• Develop, revise, and maintain reports, manuals, briefings, proposals, and instructional materials.
• Collaborate with SMEs and cross-functional teams to produce clear, accurate publications.
• Review and refine the work of other writers and coordinate documentation activities.
• Ensure publications are technically accurate, well organized, and delivered on schedule.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Communication

Attention to detail

SME collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Technical Writing/Communications/Business/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

Teams

Confluence

Job description

Description

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

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active DoW Secretclearance or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree (four-year) in English, Technical Writing, Communications, Business, Finance, 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.