Description
SAIC is seeking a Principal Technical Editor with technical domain experience to work in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering with the Deputy Director of Strategic Technology Protection & Exploitation. This position is 100% onsite in Arlington, VA.
Job duties include:
Write and edit technical documents including briefings, papers, general correspondence, and briefings for grammar, punctuation, formatting, and clarity.
Assess and integrate technical and visual information from multiple sources into well-structured and professionally articulated products.
Facilitate appropriate review and clearance through Public Affairs and the Office of Security Review.
Assess and evaluate technical content against mission objectives and strategic messaging guidance to deliver written and visual products for both internal and external audiences.
Facilitate collection and dissemination of materials for coordination and approval.
Format documents according to Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) standards.
Work with diverse groups to reach agreement on content.
Interview subject matter experts to obtain content.
Perform document configuration control and storage.
Collate, edit, format, and refine DDRE-level reports.
Maintain up-to-date OSD templates and formats for the directorate.
Lead Knowledge Management effort, to include the maintenance of Shared Drive and Share Point SOPs.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, or related field and ten (10) years experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience.
Experience writing in engineering or other highly technical domains
Expert skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Understanding and familiarity of Share Point or other collaborative suites
Familiarity with Congressional activities, proposals, and reports
Experience and skill to interact with technical experts in systems engineering
Familiarity with document coordination and work flow practices
Clearance:
Desired Qualifications:
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2411999
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
