Technical Writer Level 3/4_

**Requisition ID: R10167419**+ **Category:** Communications+ **Location:** Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America+ **Clearance Type:** Secret+ **Telecommute:** No- Teleworking not available for this position+ **Shift:** 1st Shift (United States of America)+ **Travel Required:** Yes, 10% of the Time+ **Relocation Assistance:** Relocation assistance may be available+ **Positions Available:** 1At 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.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!We are looking for you to join our team as a **Technical Writer Level 3/4** based out of **Cape Canaveral, FL.** As a **Technical Writer Level 3/4** at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.**What You’ll get to Do:**+ Developing, editing, and maintaining documentation by implementing and coordinating program processes, establishing document reviews, preparing documents for approval, and publishing documents to meet contract requirements+ Authoring Technical Manuals (TMs) and other related technical documents (illustrated parts lists, wiring diagrams, etc.)+ Coordinate with engineers, customer representatives, subject matter experts, vendors, customers, and technical personnel+ Develop illustrations, graphics, and flow diagrams to support documentation+ Perform validation and verification of all technical changes+ Ensure budget and schedule compliance+ Generate software test plans, procedures, and reports, including researching software change logs and developing test procedures to validate functionality of software applications+ Develop workflows in Technical Publications SharePoint/Confluence areasThis position may be filled as Technical Writer Level 3 or a Technical Writer Level 4.**Basic Qualifications for Level 3:**+ Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years’ experience or Master's Degree with 4 years’ experience. Additional 4 years’ experience may be accepted in lieu of a Degree+ Proven technical writing experience in a technology-driven program or project supporting the U.S. Navy+ Experience in Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) development standards, best practices, and protocols+ Experience in S1000D, Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), and programming scripts+ Experience with S1000D requirements+ Knowledge of and experience writing to military standard requirements (MIL-STD-38784, etc.)+ Proficient in Strategic Systems Programs instructions and maintenance manuals+ US Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance**Basic Qualifications for Level 4:**+ Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years’ experience or Master's Degree with 8 years' experience. Additional 4 years’ experience may be accepted in lieu of a Degree+ Proven technical writing experience in a technology-driven program or project supporting the U.S. Navy+ Experience in Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) development standards, best practices, and protocols+ Experience in S1000D, Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), and programming scripts+ Experience with S1000D requirements+ Knowledge of and experience writing to military standard requirements (MIL-STD-38784, etc.)+ Proficient in Strategic Systems Programs instructions and maintenance manuals+ US Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance**Preferred Qualifications:**+ Experience with electrical schematics, diagrams, and illustrated part breakdowns from compiled engineering technical reports, drawings, and parts lists.+ Advanced knowledge of Arbortext Editor.+ Extensive configuration management skills.+ Familiarity with updating encapsulated postscript (eps) vector graphics and computer graphic metafiles (cgm).**Salary Range:** $69,600 - $104,400**Salary Range 2:** $86,300 - $129,500The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.