Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
Sr Principal Technical Editor and Writer
United States-Illinois-Rolling Meadows
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $148K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, seeking a Sr Principal Technical Editor and Writer. The candidate will be responsible for authoring and editing technical documents for complex products in Electronic Warfare and Targeting, ensuring clear communication of technical specifications.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Authoring/editing technical documents detailing highly complex, state-of-the-art products within Electronic Warfare and Targeting
Creating a wide variety of content, including Theory of Operation, Maintenance, Operation, Troubleshooting, Block Diagrams, and Wiring Diagrams
Ability to create and present training content
Clearly and effectively communicate technical specifications and instructions to both operators and maintainers of the equipment in a classroom environment
Acquire subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals
Oversee preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts
Conduct quality review of peer’s documentation
Present writing samples and a short (3-5 slides) presentation succinctly describing a topic of their own choice
Qualification
Required
Bachelors' degree and 8 years related experience or Master's and 6 year related experience
Demonstrated competency in desktop and publishing applications, should include the following: Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Demonstrated competency with Adobe Acrobat Suite
Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator or Corel Designer Suite
Ability to interpret simple schematic circuits, proofing/editing, print production and fine attention to detail
U.S. Citizen
Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start
Preferred
Demonstrated competency in at least one of the following: FrameMaker, XML, or Arbortext Editor
Experience with Mil Standards (Air Force, Navy, or Army)
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase