Principal Technical Editor

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:

• Active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience within the DoD is preferred

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.