Principal Technical Editor and Writer- Product Support

Northrop Grumman; Emerado (ND); On-site; USD 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Technical Editor and Writer—Product Support for on-site work at the Grand Sky Facility in Emerado, North Dakota. The role emphasizes creating and refining technical manuals, procedures, and publications for military audiences, with collaboration across product developers and field teams.

You will manage illustration coordination, ensure quality control of artifacts, and travel 10% to customer locations as needed, while maintaining security clearance

Qualifications

• Experience writing and editing technical manuals and procedures.
• Ability to interface with product developers and subject matter experts.
• Proficiency with IETM data modules and related publishing tools.

Responsibilities

• Write, rewrite or edit technical documents to communicate clearly to diverse audiences.
• Oversee preparation of illustrative materials and diagrams.
• Review manuals for quality and accuracy against specifications.
• Collaborate with engineers and customers during verification events.

Skills

Technical writing

IETM authoring

Documentation publishing

Military publications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Arbortext

SGML

XML

Spec1000D

IPB

Astoria Navigator

IETM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Technical Editor and Writer- Product Support to join the team of qualified individuals. This position is located onsite at our Grand Sky Facility in Emerado, North Dakota.

Key Responsibilities

• A Technical Editor and Writer is responsible to write, rewrite and/or edit 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 to include military personnel.
• This position requires the initiative to acquire subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referencing technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.
• This position also requires active participation in overseeing the preparation of illustrative materials, including the selection of drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts.
• Furthermore, this position requires quality reviews of technical manuals.

Basic Qualifications

• 5 Years experience with Bachelors; 3 Years experience with Masters; 1 year experience with PHD
• Experience in IETM data module authoring and development experience using Spec1000D
• Experience with Mil-STD-38784, MIL-STD-3048, Mil-STD-1808, and Tech Manual Style Guide constraints.
• Authoring experience will include Arbortext, SGML and/or XML authoring software, Astoria Navigator common source database, and IETM technical publications development processes.
• Skilled in writing maintenance related procedures (e.g. Descriptive/ Fault Isolation/ Fault Reporting/ Operational/ Procedural & Non-Procedural/ Repair/ Scheduled-Maintenance/ Avionics/ Electrical/ Mechanical - Maintenance Manuals),
• Familiar with using Illustration Part Breakdown (IPB), SpecView IETM viewer to publish and check accuracy of authored artifacts.
• Must be able to attain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Willing to travel to customer designated locations when performing verification events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on maintenance experience with RQ4 unmanned aircraft &/or ground segment systems such as USAF Global Hawk, FMS ROK and Japan, NATO AGS, and MQ-4 Triton programs are highly desirable.
• Experienced with using the Interactive, Electronic, Technical Manuals (IETM) Operations and Maintenance Manual (OMM), the Operations and Maintenance Manual development process and participating in Customer Validation and Verification (CVV) events.
• Development processes associated with Time Compliant Technical Orders (TCTO's).
• Lead Writer experience using AGILE & JIRA best practices.

Primary Level Salary Range: $73,900.00 - $110,900.00

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.