Principal Technical Editor and Writer Job at Northrop Grumman Corporation in Bel

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CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a Principal Technical Editor and Writer. We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Technical Editor and Writer based out of Orlando, FL. These other locations may also be considered: Huntsville, AL., Bellevue, NE., or McLean, VA.

As a Principal Technical Editor and Writer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Cross-Domain Handling of Releasable Data (CHORD) portfolio.

CHORD is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) two-domain Cross Domain Solution (CDS). The CHORD portfolio comprises multiple contract awards and with various customers.

The successful candidate will be exceptionally meticulous, collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & personal responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of seeking the best performance from everyone.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Principal Technical Editor and Writer will perform Data Management (DM) duties for the program. You will interface regularly with configuration management to track SDRLs through the delivery and acceptance process. Be responsible for ensuring consistent documentation formatting, coordinating peer reviews, ensuring comments are addressed, delivering SDRLs to the customer, and tracking customer comments/acceptance.

The successful candidate shall have experience with performing DM duties on a DoD program, a proven track record of being able to manage document deliveries, and be able to ensure consistent, high-quality documentation across the program.

Basic Qualifications:

• A High School diploma and a minimum of 9 years of Technical Writer and Editor experience. A Bachelor’s Degree in English or related discipline (and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with Masters; or 1 years with PhD) may also be considered.

• A current DoD Secret Clearance.

• Demonstrated experience with MS Office Products i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

• Able to collaborate in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise with MS Office Products i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Ability to communicate effectively with other functional teams.

• Ability to track multiple document deliveries simultaneously including addressing customer comments, and redelivery.

• Demonstrated experience in ensuring consistent, high-quality documentation.

• Experience with creation and publication of technical documentation / collection and interpretation of technical data.

Primary Level Salary Range: $71,600.00 - $107,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr