Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII is hiring: TECHNICAL EDITOR AND WRI

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Req ID: 43569
Team: E70 A1B PROPULSION PLANT PLANNING YARD
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required: Yes
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Telework: Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement: 10%–25% of the time
Clearance Required: Yes – Final Clearance Required to Start

Role

• Writes, rewrites, and edits technical documents such as procedures, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, and operational specifications.
• Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing developers, observing production methods, and reviewing technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.
• Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
• Conducts quality reviews of materials and performs verification and validation tasks of component technical manuals.
• Communicates regularly with the Navy, NNL, and Engineers/Designers across departments via email, phone, and in-person meetings.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Paint Editor) and knowledgeable of Adobe Acrobat, Windows, and Internet Explorer/Edge. AutoCAD experience is a plus.

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant exempt experience; or
• Master’s Degree and 4 years of relevant professional experience.
• Equivalents to a Bachelor’s Degree:
  • NNS Apprentice School graduate
  • Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
  • Associate's Degree or other formal 2‑year program with 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non‑exempt experience
  • Military Paygrade E‑5 or above
  • High School/GED with 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
  • High School/GED with 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non‑exempt experience

Nice to Have

• Naval Nuclear Propulsion Experience
• Familiarity with software troubleshooting
• 5 or more years of experience in researching, editing, writing, and developing technical manuals
• Experience in Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
• AutoCAD Experience

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space, and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople, AI/ML experts, engineers, technologists, scientists, logistics experts, and business professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we provide a supportive environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth.

Equal Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Additionally, you may call 1‑844‑849‑8463 (press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding) for assistance.