SCA Technical Writer III

SAIC is looking for a Technical Writer III in Bedford, IN to support the U.S. Navy. This position is perfect for someone that is organized and willing to work in small teams and with management/government oversight.

This is a senior-level technical writer role with leadership responsibilities. Technical Writer III will serve as the lead for all F3113 technical writing efforts, owning documentation standards, schedules, and deliverables across the contract. This position works on-site at the SAIC Eastgate facility in Bedford, Indiana, five days per week, and closely partners with engineers, technicians, project leads, and government customers to understand systems, equipment, and processes, and to translate that information into high-quality technical documentation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary technical writing lead for the F3113 contract, responsible for all documentation across supported programs.
• Oversee documentation schedules and deadlines; track progress and ensure all technical writing deliverables are completed on time and to quality standards.
• Attend and represent SAIC at all technical writing meetings with government customers, capturing requirements, feedback, and action items.
• Coordinating with project and program leads to align documentation priorities with overall program milestones and customer expectations.
• Provide training, guidance, and mentoring to lower-level technical writers, including:
  • Teaching templates, standards, FrameMaker and style guides.
  • Reviewing and providing feedback on draft documents.
  • Helping junior writers improve clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
• Help define and maintain documentation standards, templates, and style guides for F3113.
• Act as the central point of contact for technical writing questions and issues across the contract.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of experience in technical writing, documentation, or related technical communication support (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Hands-on experience with Adobe FrameMaker creating and maintaining technical manuals or similar structured documentation.
• Demonstrated experience developing technical documentation from engineering source data (drawings, schematics, parts lists, etc.) and/or direct observation of systems and equipment.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical information in a clear, concise, and user‑friendly format.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Interim secret is required to start with the ability to obtain secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with project leads, engineers, writers, and the customer.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, English, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with additional documentation tools (e.g., Arbortext, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, SnagIt, or similar).
• Experience with configuration management/version control for documentation.
• Experience working with MIL-STDs, government documentation requirements, or similar standards.
• Prior experience training or mentoring junior technical writers.