Principal Technical Editor and Writer

Northrop Grumman • Orlando, FL

117d • $71,600 - $107,400

About The Position

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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a Principal Technical Editor and Writer. We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Technical Editor and Writer based out of Orlando, FL. These other locations may also be considered: Huntsville, AL., Bellevue, NE., or McLean, VA. As a Principal Technical Editor and Writer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Cross-Domain Handling of Releasable Data (CHORD) portfolio. CHORD is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) two-domain Cross Domain Solution (CDS). The CHORD portfolio comprises multiple contract awards and with various customers. The successful candidate will be exceptionally meticulous, collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & personal responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of seeking the best performance from everyone.

Requirements

• A High School diploma and a minimum of 9 years of Technical Writer and Editor experience.
• A Bachelor's Degree in English or related discipline (and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with Masters; or 1 year with PhD) may also be considered.
• A current DoD Secret Clearance.
• Demonstrated experience with MS Office Products i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Able to collaborate in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise with MS Office Products i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other functional teams.
• Ability to track multiple document deliveries simultaneously including addressing customer comments, and redelivery.
• Demonstrated experience in ensuring consistent, high-quality documentation.
• Experience with creation and publication of technical documentation / collection and interpretation of technical data.

Responsibilities

• Perform Data Management (DM) duties for the program.
• Interface regularly with configuration management to track SDRLs through the delivery and acceptance process.
• Be responsible for ensuring consistent documentation formatting.
• Coordinate peer reviews and ensure comments are addressed.
• Deliver SDRLs to the customer and track customer comments/acceptance.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED