Senior Engineering Documentation Lead — Space Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Sr Engineering Documentation Specialist to support the design and development of NASA's GSFC satellite laser ranging system. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree and over 8 years of engineering-related technical writing experience.

You will create and update technical documents, lead junior staff, and may need to travel for projects. Excellent communication skills and flexibility are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 8+ years of engineering technical writing experience needed.
• Ability to read and edit engineering drawings and diagrams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Experience with researching and understanding technical information.

Responsibilities

• Create technical design and maintenance documents.
• Update legacy documents as needed.
• Use engineering data to write and review documentation.
• Lead and mentor junior technical writing staff.
• Travel may be required to support projects.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication skills

Document creation

Flexibility

Engineering drawing interpretation

Research

Client review preparation

Training experience

IT project knowledge

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Visio

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

KBR is seeking a Sr Engineering Documentation Specialist to support the design and development of NASA's GSFC satellite laser ranging system. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree and over 8 years of engineering-related technical writing experience.

You will create and update technical documents, lead junior staff, and may need to travel for projects. Excellent communication skills and flexibility are essential for this position.