RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: PolygraphTRAVEL: 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.Today's dynamic global security threats require solutions, both big and small - solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities; multiple processing nodes; electrical testing; environmental and cryogenic circulator and isolator screening; and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique "More than Moore" solutions. Microelectronics | Northrop Grumman
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The Microelectronic Designs and Applications (MDA), a business unit within the NGMS, is taking on one of our most challenging new fields by combining the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new, energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a Technical Editor and Writer (Engineering Documentation) to write standard operating procedures, manuals, equipment setups, and other technical documents. The writer and editor will often take technical jargon/concepts and relay them in concise and readable content. Documentation for the MDA will not only support training of new operators in the lab spaces, but they will also serve as resources that represent current best practices of the organization. Having documented resources available to our technicians, engineers, and physicists allows our equipment to be worked on at the highest standards.
What You'll Get to Do:
Write, rewrite, and edit internal technical documents, such as standard operating procedures, operational specifications, test plans, guides, on-the-job training forms, and other related technical publications to clearly and effectively communicate technical specifications and instructions
Collaborate with a diverse set of technical experts to understand the documentation needs of our programs by working with a systems engineering team and a test capabilities team
Negotiate and integrate different viewpoints and relay, receive information, and collaborate in a team environment
Acquire subject knowledge by interviewing engineers, physicists, technicians, and other product developers; observing performance of production methods; and referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals
Conduct quality review of materials
Research engineering data/technical manuals and utilize SMEs, team members, and established processes to complete technical authoring under lead's supervision
Uphold general understanding and application of NG's principles, concepts, practices, and standards; knowledge of industry practices
This position will serve on-site in Linthicum / Annapolis Junction, MD.
Basic Qualifications for Technical Editor and Writer:
Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of relevant experience; or 0 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree
Demonstrated experience collaborating across teams and interpreting technical information to develop documentation
Demonstrated experience in AP style guidelines of general writing and technical writing
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Clearance: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Preferred Qualifications for Technical Editor and Writer:
Demonstrated experience with collaborating cross functionally and interpreting technical information to develop documentation
Proficient in the interpretation of engineering data, such as parts lists, application lists, schematics, and blueprint readings
Proficient with navigating through and working within SharePoint
Familiar with configuration management of documents
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Salary Range: $64,100.00 - $100,700.00The 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.