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, but they're also making history.
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 Sierra Vista, 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.
This is a position that requires on-site support. The selected candidate will need to be within commuting distance of Sierra Vista, AZ.
Minimum qualifications:

Must have 6 years of experience in writing/editing technical documents experience with a Bachelor's Degree OR HS Diploma with 10 years of writing/editing technical documents experience
* Experienced in Aviation or Aerospace industry.
* 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.
* Candidate must be a US Citizen, possess an active DoD Secret Security Clearance and be able to maintain that clearance.
* Experienced in querying engineers for clarity and compliance purposes and must be skilled in Microsoft Word, MS excel, and PowerPoint.
* Experience writing in XML/S1000D International Specification for Technical Publications/IETM/Data Module writing (Arbortext, EAGLE, XMetal, or similar program).
* Ability to travel 25% of the time, CONUS and OCONUS.
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with TeamCenter and Sharepoint web portals.
* Experience in utilizing the USAF Global Hawk Flight Manual or Maintenance Manual change process.
* History of collaboration in small teams with different organizations
* Experience with AGILE, SCRUM, DevOps, etc.
Salary Range: $69,000 - $104,000
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.