Principal Technical Editor – Regional Apps Technical Writer

Northrop Grumman

. Ensure RA technical documentation is created and updated using the most current industry, DoD documentation and applicable program standards .

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeColorado Springs • Alabama, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $94,200 - $141,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure RA technical documentation is created and updated using the most current industry, DoD documentation and applicable program standards
Lead the creation, update, and delivery of RA ART documentation to include; Algorithm Design Documentation (ADD), Functional Area Design Documentation (FADDs), applicable Appendices to other program documentation, Program Plans, Procedures and Process that are the responsibility of the RA ART
Track documentation due dates, develop plans to complete, collate inputs from RA product teams to prepare draft and final versions, coordinate with RA product teams to track progress, identify risks and dependencies, and provide updates to RA leadership
Collaborate with and gather feedback from RA Engineers, Leadership, and other stakeholders on draft documents for incorporation into final documents
Seek out detailed software design and architecture information from existing documentation, and development projects as source material for documentation being created or modified
Updating information repositories such as Confluence, Jira, and SharePoint
Track and meet scheduled deadlines for documentation deliverables
Any other required tasks by the program

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Must be extremely skilled in organization and presentation
Must be able to conduct in-depth technical research to create content on new technologies and to keep existing documentation accurate and up to date
Must possess the ability to write to various audiences
Experienced in writing and editing High Level Designs, Detailed Designs, Standard Operating Procedures, installation instructions, and other such documentation
Must be able to travel to alternate work locations to execute job duties

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical documentationAlgorithm Design DocumentationFunctional Area Design DocumentationHigh Level DesignsDetailed DesignsStandard Operating Proceduresinstallation instructionstechnical researchdocumentation updatesproject management

Soft Skills

organizationpresentationcommunicationcollaborationfeedback incorporationrisk identificationdeadline managementstakeholder engagementwriting for various audiencesattention to detail

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreeDoD-issued Secret security clearance