Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Principal Technical Editor and Writer
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$74K/yr - $111K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, and they are seeking a Principal Technical Editor and Writer to contribute to their efforts in creating clear and effective technical documentation. The role involves writing, editing, and overseeing the preparation of various technical documents to ensure accurate communication of technical specifications and instructions.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Writes, rewrites and/or edits technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences
Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals
Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts
Conducts quality review of materials
Qualification
Required
Must have a bachelor's degree and 5 years experience; or a masters degree and 3 years of experience or a PhD and 1 year of experience. Will consider demonstrated expertise with a minimum of 9 years of hands-on experience in tactical or special mission aircraft maintenance in lieu of formal degree
Comprehensive understanding of aircraft systems maintenance and diagnostics—including airframe/structures, line replaceable components, propulsion/secondary power systems, flight controls, hydraulics, landing gear, and system rigging—with an ability to oversee and execute complex maintenance procedures. This includes robust knowledge of aircraft operation theory, advanced troubleshooting techniques, and the ability to interpret complex wiring data, engineering drawings, flag notes, supplier/vendor information, and other source data essential for developing Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) for field use
Understanding of authoring technical content standards to S1000D International Specification for Technical Publications, IETM, or Data Module writing tools (e.g., Arbor text, EAGLE, XML, or similar programs)
Familiarity with USAF General System Technical Orders and Time Compliance Technical Orders
Must have an active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Preferred
Proven experience with the Eagle/EPS publishing system
Expert-level mastery of core aircraft principles, concepts, practices, and standards essential to tactical, airlift, and special mission aircraft maintenance
In-depth experience and understanding of weight and balance standards/procedures, aircraft battle damage assessments, hourly phase inspections, and field team/depot level aircraft repairs
Demonstrated proficiency in fault isolation and fault reporting, with the ability to analyze and interpret diagnostic data to support efficient aircraft systems maintenance
Extensive experience in conceptualizing, authoring, and refining detailed procedures and technical documentation for aircraft systems and subsystems to achieve operational excellence and regulatory compliance
At least 7 years of experience as an air vehicle maintainer crew chief or plane captain for advanced fighter or heavy aircraft, demonstrating hands-on technical experience and leadership
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