Senior Technical Writer-Editor

SAIC is seeking a Senior Technical Writer and Editor to support our NAVWAR customer onsite in San Diego, CA.

JOB DUTIES:

• Performs desktop publishing for IETM development in support of a NAVWAR PMW 770 acquisition program.

• Writes, rewrites and/or edits technical documents such as operations and maintenance manuals, system administrator guides, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions.

• Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing product/software developers, referring to technical specifications, engineering drawings, and DoD Instructions.

• Prepares materials in accordance with MIL-SPECs and standards.

• Conducts quality review and validation of materials.

• Supports Test and evaluation events for program milestones.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Active Secret Clearance required

• U.S. Citizenship

• Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism or Technical Writing.Six (6) years of experience in the technical data management of combat system acquisition and/or life-cycle programs, to include: writing/editing technical documentation, procedures and guidelines for C4ISR systems or equipment.

• Experience with MS Word, Visio, and Power Point: templates, section/paragraph auto-numbering, headers, footers, captions, complex tables, auto-indexing, fault logic and network diagrams, business charts, and graphs.

• Experience with Adobe Acrobat: pdf conversion, linking/bookmarking, fill-in forms, digital signatures, and certificates.

• Intermediate graphics development capability.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Intermediate experience using Arbortext for desktop publishing of IETMs (XML, HTML) using Document Type Definitions (DTDs) and style sheets.

• Background in logistics, spare parts, or supply.

Configuration management and document control process experience.