Principal Technical Editor and Writer (Mechanical technical procedures)

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.

Join Northrop Grumman and be part of the team of professionals that solve some of the world’s most complex technical challenges. Northrop Grumman has an exciting opening for a Principal Technical Editor and Writer to join our team in Mesa, Arizona.

Responsibilities of this role:

• 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) and adhering to an S1000D and MIL-STD-40051 specifications and instructions to various military customers.
• 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.

Minimum qualifications:

• Must have 10 years of experience in writing/editing technical documents experience. Will consider a bachelor’s degree with 6 years of writing/editing technical documents experience, or a master’s degree with 4 years of experience.
• Highly desired: 2-year vocational/technical training degree, plus 8 years of relevant experience in technical writing and editing
• Mechanical technical procedure writing.
• 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
• Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and system description documents.
• 5+ years’ experience writing XML or SGML

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred software experience: Raytheon EAGLE and EPS software, TeamCenter UA, QuickSilver (Interleaf) and Illustrations using NX and Adobe illustrator, MIL-STD-40051.
• Experience with mechanical and electrical systems and sub-systems involving gears, clutches, solenoids and cams.

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