Northrop Grumman · 12 hours ago
Sr. Principal Technical Editor and Writer - R10215301
California, United States
Part-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$97K/yr - $146K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Sr. Principal Technical Editor and Writer to join their Aircraft Solutions organization. The role involves writing and editing various technical documents and overseeing the preparation of illustrative materials, while also contributing to the development of new concepts and solutions to complex problems.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
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
Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards
Considered expert in field within the organization
Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform complex tasks
Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
Develops solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation
Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives
Most assignments are complex and performed independently without appreciable direction
Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment
Effects of decisions are long-lasting and heavily influence the future course of the organization
Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would result in the expenditure of large amounts of company resources as well as problems with customer satisfaction
Serves as consultant to management and special external spokesperson for the organization on major matters pertaining to its policies, plans, and objectives
Acts as an advisor to senior management and customers
Qualification
Required
Must have a minimum of 8 Years with Bachelors OR 6 Years with Masters OR 12 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Preferred
Previous IETM authoring and development experience
Familiar with unmanned aircraft & ground segment systems such as Interim COMSEC Solutions (ICS) are highly desirable
Familiarity with development processes associated with Time Compliant Technical Orders (TCTO's)
Lead experience using AGILE & JIRA best practices
General understanding of S1000D, SGML or XML authoring software, common source database, and technical publications development processes
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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