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Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago

Sr Principal Technical Editor and Writer - R10212174

Rolling Meadows, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$99K/yr - $148K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a company that offers incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems impacting lives globally. The role involves authoring and editing technical documents for complex products in Electronic Warfare and Targeting, requiring effective communication of technical specifications and instructions.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.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

Acquiring subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, and referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals

Overseeing preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts

Conducting quality review of peer’s documentation

Presenting writing samples and a short presentation succinctly describing a topic of their own choice

Occasional domestic travel up to ~10% for business meetings

Qualification

Military Standards knowledgeAdobe Acrobat SuiteTechnical writingMicrosoft OfficeFrameMakerSchematic interpretationAttention to detailPresentation skills

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