Principal Technical Writer

Northrop Grumman

Principal Technical Writer for Northrop Grumman's Missile Defense Systems. Supporting creation of technical documentation for C2BMC and collaborating with product teams.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeColorado Springs • Alabama, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $77,800 - $116,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Will be responsible for ensuring that RA technical documentation is created and updated in accordance with the most current industry and DoD documentation and applicable program standards
Responsible for leading the creation, updating, and delivery of RA ART documentation, including Algorithm Design Documentation (ADD), Functional Area Design Documentation (FADDs), applicable Appendices to other program documentation, Program Plans, Procedures, and Processes that fall under the RA ART's responsibility
Will be responsible for tracking documentation due dates, developing plans to complete documentation, collating inputs from RA product teams to prepare draft and final versions, coordinating across RA product teams to track progress, identifying risks and dependencies, and providing updates to RA leadership as requested
Collaborating with RA Engineers, Leadership, and other stakeholders to gather feedback on draft documents for incorporation into final versions
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Communications, Mathematics, Physics, or 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
Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills, proficient with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Visio drawing tools
Must be highly 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
Experienced in writing and editing High-Level Designs, Detailed Designs, Standard Operating Procedures, installation instructions, and other documentation.

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 Procedurestechnical researchdocumentation updatesproject managementrisk identification

Soft Skills

effective communicatorexcellent writing skillspresentation skillsorganizational skillscollaborationfeedback incorporationdeadline managementstakeholder coordinationproblem-solvingattention to detail

Certifications

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