Senior Engineering Documentation Lead

KBR, Inc; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 102,700 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Sr Engineering Documentation Specialist to support NASA GSFC’s Space Geodesy Satellite Laser Ranging system. You will create and update engineering documents, drawings, manuals, and related materials in collaboration with engineers to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The role includes mentoring junior writers, adapting to surge requirements, and potential travel. Requires a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder with CAC eligibility; passport may be required for international

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 8+ years of engineering related technical writing experience
• In lieu of formal education, equivalent related experience is accepted
• Ability to read & edit engineering drawings, blueprints, wiring diagrams and schematics
• Proven ability to draft material for internal review by SMEs and final review by customer
• Flexible and able to adapt to new information and programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience researching and developing procedural information for technical documentation
• Experience with video training and image capture/manipulation
• Working knowledge of space, engineering support, or IT related projects
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Visio & Adobe Acrobat Pro

Responsibilities

• Create technical design, operations, maintenance, and drawing documents
• Update legacy documents and create new ones
• Research and develop content for manuals, CDRLs, I-types, and OEM documents
• Gather and research technical information for documentation
• Prepare draft material for internal review and final customer review
• Lead, coach and mentor junior technical writing staff
• Travel may be required to support projects

Skills

Technical writing

Engineering drawings

CAD (AutoCAD)

SolidWorks

MS Office

Visio

Adobe Acrobat Pro

NASA documents

Video training

Photo manipulation

Leadership mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Experience equivalency

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Visio

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Sr Engineering Documentation Specialist to support NASA GSFC’s Space Geodesy Satellite Laser Ranging system. You will create and update engineering documents, drawings, manuals, and related materials in collaboration with engineers to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The role includes mentoring junior writers, adapting to surge requirements, and potential travel. Requires a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder with CAC eligibility; passport may be required for international