Sr Engineering Documentation Specialist

KBR Careers; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 103,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Professional training

Job summary

KBR seeks a Sr Engineering Documentation Specialist in Lanham, MD to support NASA GSFC's SGSLR system. You will craft and update technical design, operation, and maintenance documents alongside engineers, ensuring accuracy and completeness of manuals and drawings.

Required are a bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of engineering technical writing, strong editing skills, and proficiency with MS Office, Visio, and Adobe Acrobat Pro. You will mentor junior staff and handle surge workloads as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years engineering technical writing experience.
• Ability to read and edit engineering drawings, schematics and diagrams.
• Proven ability to prepare draft material for internal and customer review.
• Flexible and able to adapt to new information and programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with technical documentation and manuals.
• Proficient in MS Office, Visio, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Responsibilities

• Create and update technical design, operations, maintenance, and drawing documents.
• Develop content for manuals, CDRLs, I-types, OEM documents, and parts breakdown guides.
• Gather technical information and prepare internal drafts for SME review and customer finalization.
• Lead, coach and mentor junior technical writing staff.
• Adjust to surge workloads and possible travel as projects require.

Skills

Engineering documentation

Technical writing

Verbal & written communication

Mentoring junior staff

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Adobe Acrobat Pro

AutoCad

SolidWorks

Job description

BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR. Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.

Sr Engineering Documentation Specialist KBR is looking for an Engineering Documentation Specialist to support the design, development, testing, and deployment of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) next generation satellite laser ranging system, the Space Geodesy Satellite Laser Ranging (SGSLR) system.

https://space-geodesy.nasa.gov/NSGN/SGSLR.html

Responsibilities

• Work alongside engineers to create technical design, operations, maintenance, & drawing documents for existing and future systems
• Create new and update any legacy documents already developed
• Use engineering documentation, operator and maintenance manuals, logistics data, and direction from engineers to create, write, revise, standardize, edit, review, and finalize documents
• Research, develop, and/or update content for printed manuals, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), I-types, and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) documents, illustrations, and parts breakdown manuals
• Gather and research technical information, including engineering and development information, for use in documentation activities, prepare draft material for internal review by subject matter experts and final review by customer
• Lead, Coach and Mentor Junior Technical Writing Staff
• Must exhibit flexibility of work hours to adjust to surge situations based on critical mission requirements
• Travel may be required to support projects; this may involve airline travel
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder and be able to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC)

Applicant selected must be able to obtain a passport for potential international travel.

Applicant must disclose any countries for which they are restricted from travel.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 8 + years of engineering related technical writing experience
• In lieu of formal education, equivalent related experience is accepted. Specific contract requirements regarding education and experience will prevail.
• Ability to read & edit engineering drawings, blueprints, wiring diagrams and schematics
• Proven ability to prepare draft material for internal review by subject matter experts and final review by customer
• Must be flexible and have the ability to adapt to new information and programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Previous experience researching, reviewing and understanding technical information as well as developing procedural information for technical documentation
• Previous experience with video training and capturing images with a camera, photo manipulation
• Working knowledge and experience with space, engineering support, or IT related projects
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite, Visio & Adobe Acrobat Pro

Preferred Experience & Skills

• CAD products, including but not limited to AutoCad & SolidWorks
• Experience working with NASA technical documents related to technical manual development, delivery, and integrated logistics support

Basic Compensation

$102,700 - $168,000

The offered rate will be based on contract affordability and the selected candidate's working location, knowledge, skills, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule
• professional training and development

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.