Technical Editor And Writer 3

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences. 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. This position is intended for the Propulsion Plant Monitoring and Control (PPMC) Software Planning and Coordination team within the Integrated Propulsion Plant Instrumentation and Control (IPPI&C) section of Department E50 - Propulsion and Reactor Engineering Planning Yard (PREPY). The incumbent will be responsible for techncial writing in support of the PPMC System Configuration, Administration, and Operation Technical Manual as well as configuration management of various chapters of the Propulsion Plant Manual, working closely with lead engineers for guidance and direction. Responsibilities may also include preparation and/or peer review of approval letters, interdepartmental memos, liaison action request (LAR) responses, process guides, etc. The ideal candidate for this position will also communicate with the Navy, NNL, and management/engineers across the PREPY and other NNS departments during regular status meetings and review cycles.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 4 year of relevant professional experience
One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
US Citizenship Required for this Position
Final Clearance Required to Start

Nice To Haves

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Technical writing experience
High degree of organizational skills and attention to detail
Software testing experience is a plus
Configuration/change management experience a plus
Requirements management experience a plus
Knowledge management experience a plus

Responsibilities

technical writing in support of the PPMC System Configuration, Administration, and Operation Technical Manual
configuration management of various chapters of the Propulsion Plant Manual
preparation and/or peer review of approval letters, interdepartmental memos, liaison action request (LAR) responses, process guides
communicate with the Navy, NNL, and management/engineers across the PREPY and other NNS departments during regular status meetings and review cycles