Principal Technical Editor and Writer

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman, based in San Diego, seeks a Principal Technical Editor/Writer to support a large defense program at Rancho Carmel. The role is fully onsite with no remote option, focusing on drafting and refining technical publications in close collaboration with SMEs and program teams.

The candidate will lead plan and document development, ensure accuracy and formatting consistency, and coordinate with CM and QA for timely delivery while meeting security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience or a Masters with 3 years or PhD with 1 year.
• Current Government Secret clearance and ability to obtain SAP clearance.
• Experience developing and maintaining program plans and process docs with SMEs.
• Excellent technical writing and editing with accuracy and layout consistency.
• Proficient with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented self-starter who works in teams and independently.
• Strong multitasking and deadline focus.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Edit plans, technical reports, test procedures, statements of work, user manuals and requirements docs.
• Work with SMEs to ensure clear and accurate documentation.
• Collaborate with Configuration Management and QA for publication and delivery.
• Capture meeting minutes and action items for TEMs and design reviews.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Visio

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems Sector has an opening for a Principal Technical Editor / Writer to join our team of qualified individuals. This position is at our Rancho Carmel facility in San Diego, CA. This position is fully onsite; remote work is not available.

The Selected Candidate Will Support a Wide Array Of Tasks Associated With The Development And Maintenance Of Technical Publications For a Large Defense Program. Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Editing plans, technical reports, test procedures, statements of work, user manuals, operation manuals, requirement specifications, validation documents, and proposal volumes.
• Working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Collaborating with Configuration Management and Quality Mission Assurance for document publication and delivery.
• Capturing meeting minutes and action items for technical exchange meetings (TEMs) and design reviews.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 5 years of related experience OR a Masters degree with 3 years of related experience OR a PhD with 1 year of related experience
• Current Government Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
• Experience developing and maintaining program plans and process documents, and experience working with SMEs to improve and clarify technical documentation.
• Excellent technical writing and editing skills with a focus on accuracy and consistency of both technical information and documentation layout.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint plus Adobe Acrobat.
• Well-organized, detailed-oriented self-starter who enjoys challenges and works well in teams and independently.
• Exceptional organizational skills to include the ability to multitask; must be focused on program’s documentation requirements and deadlines.
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management, as well as the customer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of contractual requirements [SOWs and Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)] and Configuration Management processes.
• Understanding of program Security Classification Guides (SCGs) to determine document portion markings.
• Proposal experience, such as authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and editing Technical Volumes.
• Experience using Agile framework and Jira best practices.

Primary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.