Senior Technical Writer

Description

SAIC is seeking a NAVAIR Document Specialist in California, Maryland to support the update/creation of Navy Flight clearance products to support a key NAVAIR Customer with challenging requirements within the Airworthiness and Cyber Safe Directorate.

This position is contingent upon award news this Spring/Summer 2024.

This role will sit in California, Maryland with hybrid-remote capability. Candidate must sit near California, MD for as-needed on-site availability. A Secret clearance is required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads efforts to update and maintain NATOPS and NATIP flight manuals and associated derivatives in XML format

• Ability to train junior and journeyman level editors and guide their development

• Evaluates tools and processes to identify improvements

• Leads tools and efficiency improvement efforts

• Meet with government customers during reviews and working groups capturing changes/updates

• Audit materials for specification adherence and perform checks for anomalies and deviations

• Reviewing format and layout of documentation to ensure accuracy of draft and final products for varied government deliverables

• Migration of data from varied sources as provided into XML

• Travel for various working group and reviews may be required

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree and 6 years of experience preferred; 10+ years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree

• Ability to learn Arbortext XML Editor

• Ability to become familiar with Naval Airworthiness Style Guides, MIL-DTL, Standard Work Packages, NATOPS/NATIP, Broadvision Quicksilver and Flight Clearance Process Guide

• Adobe Acrobat

• Microsoft Office

• Minimum of a Secret clearance is required

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: 2403834

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