Principal/Sr. Principal Technical Editor and Writer – Engineering Documentation
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Annapolis Junction • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $81,800 - $128,400 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Edit customer deliverables like concepts of operations, design packages, systems execution plans, etc.
- Edit and review proposal content for technical accuracy, clarity, and compliance with client instructions and standards under tight deadlines
- Capture proposal language to support the delivery of technical management volumes, program management plans, rough order of magnitudes, etc.
- Develop documents that define the design, material, function, and performance requirements of a product or its components
- Write and edit internal technical documents, such as standard operating procedures, equipment setups, manuals, operational specifications, test plans, etc. to clearly and effectively communicate technical specifications and instructions
- Collaborate with a diverse set of technical experts/SMEs to understand the documentation needs of our programs
- Negotiate and integrate different viewpoints and relay, receive information, and collaborate in a team environment
- Acquire subject knowledge by interviewing engineers, physicists, technicians, directors, and other product developers/SMEs; observing performance of production methods; and referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals
- Conduct quality review of materials
- Research engineering data/technical manuals and utilize SMEs, team members, and established processes to complete technical authoring under lead’s supervision
- Independently demonstrate skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks
- Interact with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations
- May develop and deliver presentations
- Uphold general understanding and application of NG’s principles, concepts, practices, and standards; knowledge of industry practices; knowledge of AP style or other similar guidelines
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 5 Years of relevant experience; OR 3 Years with Master’s; 1 Year with a PhD
- Demonstrated experience collaborating across teams and interpreting technical information to develop documentation
- Demonstrated experience in style guidelines of general writing and technical writing
- Ability to simplify complex information for a target audience
- Excellent command of grammar, punctuation, and syntax with a keen eye for detail
- This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
technical writingeditingdocument developmentproposal writingquality reviewtechnical authoringoperational specificationstest plansdesign packagessystems execution plans
Soft skills
collaborationnegotiationcommunicationattention to detailsimplifying complex informationteamworkinterpersonal skillspresentation skillstime managementadaptability