Technical Editor and Writer and Principal Technical Editor and Writer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Write, rewrite, and or edit technical documents such as O-Level and D-Level operations and maintenance manuals (in contractor and USAF Technical Order format), payload operator manuals, software user manuals, and training documentation to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences.

Acquires subject knowledge by: (1) interviewing product developers, engineers, logisticians, lab technicians, 3D model animators, production personnel, and field technicians, (2) observing performance of system operations and maintenance, and (3) researching technical specifications, related program documents, engineering drawings, 3D animations/job aids, and operations/maintenance videos. Conducts peer reviews of program documents generated; coordinates stakeholder review with Configuration Management (CM).

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Must have excellent technical writing skills with a focus on accuracy and consistency of both technical information and documentation layout.
• Working with mechanical, electrical, data flow and maintenance concepts.
• Responsible for acquiring/creating original illustrations for manuals.
• Must be a highly motivated, self-starter who is deadline-driven.
• Writer will be responsible for all phases of document generation (i.e., researching, writing, incorporating updates, and delivery via CM).
• Must have a focus on the end-user needs to safely perform his/her job, while protecting the equipment from potential damage and ensuring a successful mission.
• Must be able to research available resources in a timely manner to find needed information.
• Must be able to manage his/her time well to generate high quality documentation on schedule.

This position may be considered at a higher grade based on the requirements below.

• Basic Qualifications for a Technical Writer and Editor:

• • 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors; 0 years of relevant experience with Masters; 4 years of relevant experience with Associate degree

  • Must have a solid technical writing background with emphasis on hardware maintenance and troubleshooting

  • Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe PhotoShop, and Acrobat Pro
  • Must have active/current Secret Clearance

• Basic Qualifications for a Principal Technical Writer and Editor:

  • 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors; 3 years of relevant experience with Masters; 7 years of relevant experience with Associate degree
  • Must have a solid technical writing background with emphasis on hardware maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe PhotoShop, and Acrobat Pro
  • Must have active/current Secret Clearance

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or higher degree in a technical field
  • Maintenance Technician experience in electronic systems operation and maintenance is a plus
  • Experience with the generation of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals including the military standards that govern SGML and XML development
  • Experience with the generation of Illustrated Parts Breakdown manuals

  Additional qualifications including: (1) an understanding of Configuration Management processes, (2) experience with creating software user manuals and test cases, (3) experience with training development, and (4) experience with the following is a plus: ClearQuest, Microsoft Visio, Adobe Illustrator, Snag-It, and/or Subversion (SVN).

Salary Range: $65,600.00 - $98,400.00Salary Range 2: $80,600.00 - $121,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when