Principal / Sr. Principal Technical Editor Writer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an experienced Principal (level 3) or Sr. Principal (Level 4) Technical Editor and Writer to support our Armament Systems business site in Mesa, AZ. This position emphasizes skills first. The role involves writing, rewriting, and/or editing technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively using Extensible Markup Language (XML). The candidate will acquire subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing production methods, and referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals. They will also oversee the preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts, and conduct quality reviews of materials. This position may be filled as a Level 3 (Principal) or Level 4 (Sr Principal) Technical Editor and Writer depending on the candidate’s education and/or years of experience.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree & 5 years of related technical editor writer experience, OR a masters degree & 3 years of technical editor experience, OR a high school diploma & 9 years of related technical editor writer experience (for Principal Level 3)
- Bachelors degree & 8 years of related technical editor writer experience, OR a masters degree & 6 years of technical editor experience, OR a high school diploma & 12 years of related technical editor writer experience (for Sr Principal Level 4)
- Must have experience developing, writing and illustrating mechanical and electrical procedures for field service technical manuals.
- Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards
- Knowledge of DoD industry practices (TO 00-5-1, Mil-STD-38784, MIL-STD-3048, Mil-STD-1808).
- Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks
- Experience with Standards for Tech Manuals (MIL-STD-40051, S1000D, etc.)
- Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and system description documents.
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with Raytheon EAGLE software, both LPD and EPS
- Experience with Interleaf Quicksilver
- Experience in Advanced Adobe Acrobat and/or Adobe Illustrator
- Experience with Adobe FrameMaker
- Experience with templates (creating and working in)
- Strong PC skills and proficient knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Responsibilities
- 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 using Extensible Markup Language (XML).
- 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.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- 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
- Annual bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
