Technical Writer - Level 4 - Space AHT

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Technical Writer – Level 4 to join our Ground-based Midcourse Defense program. You will develop, edit, and organize complex technical manuals, user guides, and installation documents to support engineering teams and field operations.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree with extensive experience and an active DoD clearance. This role offers challenging projects, a collaborative environment, and opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• Experience creating, editing, and revising moderately complex technical documents such as manuals and user guides.
• Ability to ensure compliance with program-specific or DoD documentation standards and formatting.
• Effective time management and multi-tasking in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Edit documents to ensure compliance with style, design, layout, specification, and grammar and spelling requirements.
• Attend technical meetings to capture discussion in minutes or other documentation.
• Support Program Operations tasking as assigned.
• Collaborate with internal personnel on projects and tracking metrics.

Tools

XML

Arbor Text

SGML

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 Space Systems has an exciting career opportunity in Huntsville, Alabama for a Technical Writer – Level 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals, supporting the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon Systems (GWS) program. This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities are in more than one of the following information systems and/or related areas: personal computer applications use and training, data control and scheduling coordination, systems administration, data security administration, and associated fields. This job incorporates those responsibilities by using data gathering technology and software and then transforming that data into charts, reports and information that drives critical decision making, information sharing and production improvements, this will put you right in the middle of allowing Production, Technical teams and Sr. leadership to all work more effectively and efficiently.

Other Responsibilities

• Frequent collaboration with internal company personnel. Represents organization on specific projects and tracking metrics. May make presentations to small groups.
• Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Works under only very general supervision. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgement and overall adequacy and accuracy.
• Edit documents to ensure compliance with style, design, layout, specification, and grammar and spelling requirements.
• Attend technical meetings, as requested, to capture discussion in minutes or other documentation.
• Support Program Operations tasking, as assigned.
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 8 years of applicable experience; a Master’s degree with 3 years applicable experience or 12 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Active DOD Security Clearance.
• Must have MIL STD 40051 experience.
• Experience with XML, Arbor text and/or SGML.
• Possess the skill and ability to perform complex tasks with minimal supervision.
• Experience with understanding complex engineering drawings, specifications, and system description documents.
• Experience with facilitating/supporting review boards.
• Effective time management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Experience with creating, editing, and revising moderately complex technical documents, such as: Operating manuals, user guides, checklists, training materials, installation guides, and functional specifications.
• Experience proofreading and ensure compliance with program-specific or DoD documentation standards and formatting requirements.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to stand up a Release Library and experience verifying that changes identified during board reviews are incorporated into documents and the Release Library.
• Possess an understanding of and ability to apply military technical order principles, concepts practices, and standards.
• Have existing knowledge of military aircraft technical order editing/writing processes.
• Familiarity with technical manuals and standards specific to Integrated Product Support (IPS) or other logistics documentation (e.g., Maintenance Work Instructions, Technical Orders).
• S1000D or other Structured Document specifications.
• Capable of producing clear, concise, and well-organized documentation while adhering to approved style guides and quality control processes.
  

This requisition is eligible for ERAP in accordance with the Space ERAP criteria - Space Employee Referral Award Program (ERAP)
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Primary Level Salary Range: $102,000.00 - $153,000.00
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.