Technical Editor and Writer and Principal Technical Editor and Writer Job at Nor

Requisition ID: R10177323

Category: Communications

Location: San Diego, California, 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

Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

Write, rewrite, and 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, and operations/maintenance videos. Conducts peer reviews of program documents generated; coordinates stakeholder review with Configuration Management (CM).

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Must have excellent technical writing skills with a focus on accuracy and consistency of both technical information and documentation layout.
2. Working with mechanical, electrical, data flow, and maintenance concepts.
3. Responsible for acquiring/creating original illustrations for manuals.
4. Must be a highly motivated, self-starter who is deadline-driven.
5. Writer will be responsible for all phases of document generation (i.e., researching, writing, incorporating updates, and delivery via CM).
6. 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.
7. Must be able to research available resources in a timely manner to find needed information.
8. 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:

1. 2 years relevant experience with Bachelor’s; 0 years of relevant experience with Master’s; 4 years of relevant experience with Associate degree.
2. Must have a solid technical writing background with emphasis on hardware maintenance and troubleshooting.
3. Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe PhotoShop, and Acrobat Pro.
4. Must have active/current Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Technical Writer and Editor:

1. 5 years relevant experience with Bachelor’s; 3 years of relevant experience with Master’s; 7 years of relevant experience with Associate degree.
2. Must have a solid technical writing background with emphasis on hardware maintenance and troubleshooting.
3. Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe PhotoShop, and Acrobat Pro.
4. Must have active/current Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s or higher degree in a technical field.
2. Maintenance Technician experience in electronic systems operation and maintenance is a plus.
3. Experience with the generation of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals including the military standards that govern SGML and XML development.
4. Experience with the generation of Illustrated Parts Breakdown manuals.
5. 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 ClearQuest, Microsoft Visio, Adobe Illustrator, Snag-It, and/or Subversion (SVN) is a plus.

Salary Range: $65,600 - $98,400

Salary Range 2: $80,600 - $121,000

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.

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.