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Principal Technical Editor Writer – Regional Apps Technical Writer (26-218) Location: United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Technical Editor Writer – Regional Apps Technical Writer (26-218) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Located in Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options. Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders to plan missile defense operations, monitor battles, and control sensors and weapon systems worldwide. C2BMC supports layered missile defense against threats across all ranges and flight phases. It enhances performance by networking and synchronizing sensors and weapon systems at global and regional levels. C2BMC is required for all ground and flight tests verifying missile defense capabilities. In this role the candidate will serve as a Technical Writer on the Regional Apps Agile Release Train (RA ART). The candidate will work with the RA leadership and RA product teams to prepare documentation that communicates technical details about the C2BMC Regional software to internal and external customers. The candidate will support the preparation of C2BMC plans, procedures and processes that are the responsibility of the RA ART. The candidate will work within the RA ART and plan work based on customer requirements and program contractual agreements, and schedule. Essential Functions: The RA ART Technical Writer will be responsible for ensuring RA technical documentation is created and updated using the most current industry, DoD documentation and applicable program standards. Responsible for leading the creation, update and delivery of RA ART documentation to include; Algorithm Design Documentation (ADD), Functional Area Design Documentation (FADDs), applicable Appendices to other program documentation, Program Plans, Procedures and Process that are the responsibility of the RA ART. Will be responsible for tracking documentation dues dates, developing plans to complete, collation of inputs from RA product teams to prepare draft and final versions, coordination across RA product teams to tracking progress, identifying risks and dependencies, and providing updates to RA leadership, as requested. Collaborating with and gathering feedback from RA Engineers, Leadership, and other stakeholders on draft documents for incorporation into final documents. Seek out detailed software design and architecture information from existing documentation, and development projects as source material for documentation being created or modified. Updating information repositories such as Confluence, Jira, and SharePoint. Track and meet scheduled deadlines for documentation deliverables. Any other required tasks by the program. Basic Qualifications: Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable. A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start Must be extremely skilled in organization and presentation. Must be able to conduct in-depth technical research to create content on new technologies and to keep existing documentation accurate and up to date. Must possess the ability to write to various audiences. Experienced in writing and editing High Level Designs, Detailed Designs, Standard Operating Procedures, installation instructions, and other such documentation. Must be able to travel to alternate work locations to execute job duties. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the following areas is desired for effective performance in this role: Prior C2BMC or documentation generation experience on large-scale DoD program, experience with markdown for docs as code. Prior experience with Git and Nexus. Understand DoD documentation standards. What We Can Offer You: Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth, supporting both your success and the company's. The benefits at Northrop Grumman are flexible and customizable, allowing you to select options that best meet your needs and your family's. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan Savings Plan Paid Time Off Education Assistance Training and Development Flexible Work Arrangements https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx #NGSpace #COSpace #NGFeaturedJobs #C2BMC Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00 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. 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. Additional Locations: United States-Alabama-Huntsville