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Technical Writer

SAICChantilly, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 1 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your career as a Technical Writer with SAIC, a leader in advanced command and control capabilities, where you'll craft essential documentation for cutting-edge technology. This hybrid remote role offers excellent compensation, professional growth, and the chance to make a significant impact on warfighter effectiveness, making it ideal for detail-oriented professionals seeking to hone their skills within a reputable organization.

Quick Overview

Salary
$120.0k - $160k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Remote
Location
Chantilly, VA, United States
Posted
2 weeks ago

Job Description

Job ID: 2616261-OTHLOC-216

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-31

Category: Communications

Subcategory: Technical Writer/Ed

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

?SAIC is seeking a Technical Writer to serve on a Commander's Action Group (CAG) supporting our customer, MARFORCYBER and USCYBERCOM. The technical writer will be part of a close team that is required to achieve the customer's long-term vision, translating strategic intent into operational execution and ensuring the precision of executive communications across the complex, multi-faceted ecosystem required to achieve the customer's mission.

Job Duties:
  • Under general direction, edits and refines operational reports, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and assessment frameworks to ensure they meet the highest standards of clarity and precision.
  • Coordinate with staff directories to synthesize raw technical data into polished executive summaries.
  • Ensure all outward-facing communications are consistent with Combatant-level standards and higher headquarters' messaging.
  • Drafts executive-level speeches, talking points, and white papers.
  • Develop comprehensive technical summaries of AI capabilities for use in the Commander's decision process.


Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of related experience; four (4) additional years of work experience in lieu of degree.
  • Previous military Officer or Senior NCO with Cross-Functional Team experience (O-4/E-7 or higher) or Intelligence Professional with Cross-Functional Team experience (GG-13 or higher) preferred.
  • Advanced expertise in technical writing and ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, actionable strategic narratives within a military or intelligence environment.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for senior executives (General Officers/SES Level).

Required Clearances:
  • Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and CI Polygraph. Polygraph must have been completed within the last five years.


Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .

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