Northrop Grumman · 15 hours ago
Staff Technical Editor and Writer - R10222476
Rolling Meadows, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$127K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a Staff Technical Editor and Writer. The role involves authoring and editing technical documents for complex products in Electronic Warfare and Targeting, ensuring clarity and compliance with military standards.
AerospaceBig DataManufacturingData IntegrationRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Authoring/editing technical documents detailing highly complex, state-of-the-art products within Electronic Warfare and Targeting
Creating a wide variety of content, to include Theory of Operation, Maintenance, Operation, Troubleshooting, Block Diagrams, and Wiring Diagrams
Ability to create and present training content
Clearly and effectively communicate technical specifications and instructions to both operators and maintainers of the equipment in a classroom environment
Acquire subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals
Oversee preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts
Conduct quality review of peer’s documentation
Present writing samples and be prepared to present a short (3-5 slides) presentation succinctly describing a topic of their own choice
Occasional domestic travel up to ~10% for business meetings will be required throughout the year
Qualification
Required
Bachelors' degree and 12 years related experience or Master's and 10 year related experience
Demonstrated competency in desktop and publishing applications, should include the following: Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Demonstrated competency with Adobe Acrobat Suite
Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator or Corel Designer Suite
Ability to interpret simple schematic circuits, proofing/editing, print production and fine attention to detail
U.S. Citizen
Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start
Preferred
Demonstrated competency in at least one of the following: FrameMaker, XML, or Arbortext Editor
Experience with Mil Standards (Air Force, Navy, or Army)
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
Recent News
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