Principal Technical Editor and Writer
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's Mission Systems Sector has an opening for a Principal Technical Editor / Writer to join our team of qualified individuals. This position is at our Rancho Carmel facility in San Diego, CA. This position is fully onsite; remote work is not available. The selected candidate will support a wide array of tasks associated with the development and maintenance of technical publications for a large defense program.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree with 5 years of related experience OR a Masters degree with 3 years of related experience OR a PhD with 1 year of related experience
- Current Government Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
- Experience developing and maintaining program plans and process documents, and experience working with SMEs to improve and clarify technical documentation.
- Excellent technical writing and editing skills with a focus on accuracy and consistency of both technical information and documentation layout.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint plus Adobe Acrobat.
- Well-organized, detailed-oriented self-starter who enjoys challenges and works well in teams and independently.
- Exceptional organizational skills to include the ability to multitask; must be focused on program’s documentation requirements and deadlines.
- Outstanding communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management, as well as the customer.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of contractual requirements [SOWs and Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)] and Configuration Management processes.
- Understanding of program Security Classification Guides (SCGs) to determine document portion markings.
- Proposal experience, such as authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and editing Technical Volumes.
- Experience using Agile framework and Jira best practices.
Responsibilities
- Editing plans, technical reports, test procedures, statements of work, user manuals, operation manuals, requirement specifications, validation documents, and proposal volumes.
- Working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure clear and accurate technical documentation.
- Collaborating with Configuration Management and Quality Mission Assurance for document publication and delivery.
- Capturing meeting minutes and action items for technical exchange meetings (TEMs) and design reviews.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and 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
