HII

Technical Editor and Writer 3

HII

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Newport News • Virginia • United States

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About the role

  • 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 hardware integration group in E70
  • The incumbent will be responsible for development and maintenance of component technical manuals
  • This position regularly communicates with the NAVY, NNL, and Engineers/Designers across departments via email, phone and in-person meetings
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Paint Editor and have knowledgeable of Adobe Acrobat, Windows, and Internet Explorer/Edge
  • Job responsibilities will include performing verification and validation tasks of component technical manuals

Requirements

  • Must Have 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
  • Nice to Have Naval Nuclear Propulsion Experience
  • Familiar with software troubleshooting
  • 5 or more years of experience in researching, editing, writing, and developing technical manuals
  • Experience in Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
  • AutoCAD Experience
Benefits
  • medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
  • on-site health centers
  • tele-medicine
  • wellness resources
  • employee assistance programs
  • savings plan options (401K)
  • financial education and planning tools
  • life insurance
  • tuition reimbursement
  • employee discounts
  • early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
technical writingeditingverification and validationStandard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)AutoCADtechnical documentationsubject matter expertiseillustrative materials preparationquality reviewresearching
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeNNS Apprentice School graduateNavy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate