Northrop Grumman · 13 hours ago
Technical Editor and Writer (Level 3 or 4) - R10219956
Mesa, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$74K/yr - $111K/yr
9+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in defense technology and innovation, seeking an experienced Technical Editor and Writer to support their Armament Systems business site in Mesa, AZ. The role involves writing, editing, and overseeing technical documents to ensure clear communication and quality in documentation.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
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 using Extensible Markup Language (XML)
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 9 years of experience in writing/editing technical documents experience. Will consider a bachelor's degree plus 5 of writing/editing technical documents experience, or a master's degree plus 3 years of experience
Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards
Knowledge of DoD industry practices (TO 00-5-1, Mil-STD-38784, MIL-STD-3048, Mil-STD-1808). Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks
Experience with Standards for Tech Manuals (MIL-STD-40051, S1000D, etc.)
Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and system description documents
Must have 12 years of experience in writing/editing technical documents experience. Will consider a bachelor's degree plus 8 of writing/editing technical documents experience, or a master's degree plus 6 years of experience
Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards
Knowledge of DoD industry practices (TO 00-5-1, Mil-STD-38784, MIL-STD-3048, Mil-STD-1808). Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks
Experience with Standards for Tech Manuals (MIL-STD-40051, S1000D, etc.)
Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and system description documents
Preferred
Hands-on experience with Raytheon EAGLE software, both LPD and EPS
Experience with Interleaf Quicksilver
Experience in Advanced Adobe Acrobat and/or Adobe Illustrator
Experience with Adobe FrameMaker
Experience with templates (creating and working in)
Strong PC skills and proficient knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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