Senior Technical Writer

Job ID: 677266BR Date posted: Oct. 02, 2024
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure.

The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

FBM is a reliable program that has been a part of the United States for over 60 years with many years to come. As we enter the next phase of FBM there are large opportunities for growth and career development.

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What does this role look like?

As a Manufacturing Engineer doing technical writing, you will play a key role in producing and maintaining technical documentation for Lockheed Martin. These documents include standard operating procedures, maintenance procedures for electronic and mechanical support equipment, and work instructions ensuring that they comply with technical specifications and fit the user’s needs. The documents detail processes and products involved in performing specific maintenance or military tasks. Manufacturing Engineers are the cornerstone between mechanical, electrical, industrial, and systems engineers and the field personnel, operations, safety, logistics, and mechanics using our documentation.

In this role, you will use problem solving skills to assess dynamic operational and technical changes for Technical Documentation which includes Ordnance Documents (OD), Ordnance Pamphlets (OP), Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMP), and Work Instructions (WI).

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This role will offer you the following daily challenges:

• You will problem solve and provide solutions to a variety of technical problems while following and maintaining requirements.
• You must be a self-starter and be able to work under general guidance. Work completion will be reviewed for soundness of technical judgement and overall accuracy.
• You must be a good facilitator and have good interpersonal skills to work with a diverse team of US Navy personnel, engineers, technicians, and fellow manufacturing engineers to reconcile organizational needs within documentation.
• You must be able to understand a wide array of technical data related to the D5 TRIDENT II SWS.
• You will perform technical review of documentation against source data.
• You will provide procedural support for SWS facility documentation proofing and activation.
• You will reconcile procedures with electrical and mechanical engineering drawings, resolve discrepancies with cognizant individuals and groups.
• You must review and verify documents for completeness, format, and compliance with contract requirements.

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Although this position does support some teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in CCAFS / Titusville, FL. , and be expected to work in the office as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
To be successful, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education
• 3+ years of prior professional technical writing experience, demonstrating strong writing skills and ability to communicate.
• Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, and PDF editing tools
• Ability to travel occasionally
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD TOP SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Please note:

No clearance is required to apply.
Desired Skills:
To be successful, ideally, you should also have:

• Strategic Weapons Facility (SWF) and/or Naval Ordnance Test Unit (NOTU) experience
• Experience as a US Navy Missile Technician (MT) operating the D5 TRIDENT II Strategic Weapon System (SWS)
• Experience with interactive electronic technical manual (IETMs)
• Experience in an engineering or technical field
• Experience with Agile Tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)
• Knowledge of XML and basic structured markup languages
• Ability to review drawings and assess requirements
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Proven exceptional communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.

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PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:

• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
• Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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Benefits of Employment:

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.

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To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin champions an inclusive work environment that urges differences and big-picture thinking.

We are creating a better today and tomorrow by seamlessly aligning diversity and inclusion efforts with Lockheed Martin’s values and business strategy. We offer business resource groups such as Black Excellence Council for (BEC), The Women’s Impact Network (WIN), Professional Asian American Network (PAAN), Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Awareness (HOLA), Military/Veterans Network, PRIDE LGBT Professional Network, and more. We are also committed to enabling transitioning veterans to connect with their communities and find new purpose as they reintegrate into civilian life. By clicking on the links, you can find out more on how we proudly support Global Diversity and Hiring Our Heroes

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At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee… join us to experience your future!
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First