Principal Technical Editor and Writer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Technical Editor and Writer to join their team in Melbourne, Florida. This is a fully onsite position. The selected candidate will support the development and maintenance of technical publications for tactical and special mission aircraft. They will be a key member of the Supplier Management Team (SMT), focusing on quality assurance and acceptance of supplier-developed S1000D-compliant documentation. This role requires close coordination with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders to perform independent quality reviews, resolve discrepancies, and ensure the accuracy, consistency, and compliance of technical content delivered in support of program objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years experience; or a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience; or a PhD and 1 year of experience
- Experience authoring and/or quality reviewing technical content to S1000D International Specification for Technical Publications, including IETMs and data module writing tools (e.g., ArborText, EAGLE, XML, or similar programs)
- Must have an ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret within a reasonable time as determined by business needs.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance and any required special program access as a condition of continued employment
Nice To Haves
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance
- Proven experience with the Eagle/EPS publishing system
- Experience supporting tactical or special mission aircraft programs
- Demonstrated ability to manage supplier and customer interfaces for technical publication deliverables
Responsibilities
- Support supplier management activities related to technical documentation deliverables as an active member of the Supplier Management Team (SMT)
- Manage customer interactions concerning technical publications, including resolving content and format issues with emphasis on the quality and acceptance of supplier-produced deliverables
- Perform independent quality reviews of S1000D materials to ensure compliance with the S1000D International Specification for Technical Publications
- Provide targeted editing and updates to technical content, as needed, in accordance with S1000D standards, IETMs, and applicable data module writing tools, rather than serving as the primary author
- Utilize authoring tools such as ArborText, EAGLE, XML, or similar programs to review, validate, and update supplier-developed technical data modules
- Collaborate with engineering, logistics, and product support teams and customer counterparts to perform validation and verification of documentation
Benefits
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
