Editor Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE : No relocation assistance available

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.

The DARC program within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking Technical Editor / Writer Lead to join our diverse and talented engineering organization in support of our National Defense as part of on a new ground-based radar program. Join an exciting and new program as we embark on solving complex and novel engineering challenges. As a Technical Editor / Writer lead on this new ground-based radar program you will be responsible for the planning, execution, and management of the hardware components deployment to the selected customer’s site. The successful candidates should have strong fielding and deployment experience and be able to work collaboratively with an experienced engineering and program management team to meet our customers’ needs.

Job Duties :

• Write, rewrite and / or edit 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
• Provide technical writing / editing for technical data, ensuring file configuration control, compliance with the RFP and clean final products
• Conduct quality review of materials
• Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards
• Mentor and / or instructs junior writers
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Ability to travel OCONUS

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Primary Level Salary Range : $77,800.00 - $116,800.00

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.