Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP)
Principal Technical Editor and Writer
Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP), Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States, 85635
Requisition ID: R10167279
All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
Category:
Communications
Location:
Sierra Vista, Arizona, 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, 25% of the Time
Positions Available:
1
Join Northrop Grumman and be part of a team that solves some of the world’s most complex technical challenges. Northrop Grumman has an exciting opening for a Principal Technical Editor and Writer to join our team in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Responsibilities of this role:
Writes, rewrites, and/or edits technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively using Extensible Markup Language (XML) and adhering to S1000D and MIL-STD-40051 specifications and instructions to various military customers.
Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.
Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
Conducts quality review of materials.
Minimum qualifications:
Must have 6 years of experience in writing/editing technical documents with a Bachelor's Degree OR HS Diploma with 10 years of writing/editing technical documents experience.
Experienced in the Aviation or Aerospace industry.
Knowledge of DoD industry practices (TO 00-5-1, Mil-STD-38784, MIL-STD-3048, Mil-STD-1808). Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.
Candidate must be a US Citizen, possess an active DoD Secret Security Clearance, and be able to maintain that clearance.
Experienced in querying engineers for clarity and compliance purposes and must be skilled in Microsoft Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience writing in XML/S1000D International Specification for Technical Publications/IETM/Data Module writing (Arbortext, EAGLE, XMetal, or similar program).
Ability to travel 25% of the time, CONUS and OCONUS.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with TeamCenter and SharePoint web portals.
Experience in utilizing the USAF Global Hawk Flight Manual or Maintenance Manual change process.
History of collaboration in small teams with different organizations.
Experience with AGILE, SCRUM, DevOps, etc.
Salary Range:
$69,000 - $104,000
The 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.
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.
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All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
Category:
Communications
Location:
Sierra Vista, Arizona, 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, 25% of the Time
Positions Available:
1
Join Northrop Grumman and be part of a team that solves some of the world’s most complex technical challenges. Northrop Grumman has an exciting opening for a Principal Technical Editor and Writer to join our team in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Responsibilities of this role:
Writes, rewrites, and/or edits technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively using Extensible Markup Language (XML) and adhering to S1000D and MIL-STD-40051 specifications and instructions to various military customers.
Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.
Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
Conducts quality review of materials.
Minimum qualifications:
Must have 6 years of experience in writing/editing technical documents with a Bachelor's Degree OR HS Diploma with 10 years of writing/editing technical documents experience.
Experienced in the Aviation or Aerospace industry.
Knowledge of DoD industry practices (TO 00-5-1, Mil-STD-38784, MIL-STD-3048, Mil-STD-1808). Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.
Candidate must be a US Citizen, possess an active DoD Secret Security Clearance, and be able to maintain that clearance.
Experienced in querying engineers for clarity and compliance purposes and must be skilled in Microsoft Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience writing in XML/S1000D International Specification for Technical Publications/IETM/Data Module writing (Arbortext, EAGLE, XMetal, or similar program).
Ability to travel 25% of the time, CONUS and OCONUS.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with TeamCenter and SharePoint web portals.
Experience in utilizing the USAF Global Hawk Flight Manual or Maintenance Manual change process.
History of collaboration in small teams with different organizations.
Experience with AGILE, SCRUM, DevOps, etc.
Salary Range:
$69,000 - $104,000
The 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.
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.
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