Principal Technical Editor and Writer/LX Administrator

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: No

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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.

Principal Technical Editor and Writer/LX Administrator

Manhattan Beach, CA

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.
 
Northrop Grumman, Strategic Space Systems Division, has an opening for a Principal Technical Editor and Writer/LX Administrator, to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Manhattan Beach, California.

The Technical Writer will create, prepare, and maintain material and process documentation and manuals. Writer duties include: Interacting with engineers, project personnel, and commodity teams to produce technical documentation as needed; preparing written text; providing editorial updates, coordinating reviews, sign offs, and releases (including Part Admin updates to part objects). Skill in writing original material and in organizing, rewriting, refining, formatting, and editing rough-draft material while maintaining the integrity of the ideas. Ability to edit documents paying close attention to matters of consistency in capitalization, spelling, hyphenation, agreement of verbs and subjects, and other matters of syntax, punctuation, and many other similar details of style and grammar.

Additional LX Admin duties to review/enter/maintain LX records in database including creating new course offerings in LX. LX familiarity with cert role assignments, marking completions and z-coding individuals in the LX system. Pull/post 90 report from LX. Maintain Technical Training Center class catalog and cross reference report. Schedule TTC classes and closeout rosters in LX. Work closely with manufacturing to troubleshoot Solumina workorders discrepancies with LX database.

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work on several assignments simultaneously.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School degree or equivalent plus 10+ years of relevant experience in technical writing.

• Previous experience in desktop and publishing applications, should include the following: Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

• Previous experience in document updating/coordination/release.

• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Suite

• Proficient in Enovia object creations for documents, parts and Training Center roster record storage

• Completion of LX Admin basic certification course

• Proficient in LX training center database

• Proficient in TTC admin duties such as scheduling classes, z-coding, updating database

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

Salary Range: $86,000.00 - $121,000.00

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.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.