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Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP)

Principal Network Engineer – Network Technical Writer III (24-423)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509


Requisition ID: R10176002

Category:

Information Technology

Location:

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Secret

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available:

1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Engineer Network – Network Technical Writer III (24-423) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight.

As a Network Technical Writer working with the C2BMC Networks team, the candidate will prepare documentation communicating technical details to internal and external customers about network operations. Work is within an agile team and is planned based on customer requirements and program contractual agreements.

Essential Functions:

Responsible for creating and updating technical documentation using the most current industry and DoD documentation standards.

Communicate status, dependencies, risks, and issues to the team lead.

Create and maintain detailed program documentation, including visual details of Network architecture and design.

Collaborate with Network Engineers, Leadership, and other stakeholders on draft documents for incorporation into final documents.

Seek detailed Network design information from existing documentation, device configurations, and development projects as source material for creating or modifying documentation.

Update information repositories such as:

Confluence

Jira

SharePoint

Track and meet scheduled deadlines for documentation deliverables.

Must be able to travel to alternate work locations to execute job duties.

Basic Qualifications:

An active Secret clearance is required to start.

Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Computer Science, or a related field with 5 years experience; 9 years experience instead of a degree or Master’s degree with 3 years experience in a related field.

Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated team members as well as independently on large projects.

Must be highly skilled in organization and presentation.

Must be able to conduct in-depth technical research to create content on new technologies and keep existing documentation accurate and current.

Must possess a proficient technical understanding of:

Virtualization ,

Network transport ,

Network management tools ,

Operating systems ,

CI/CD Pipeline tools ,

Infrastructure ,

Grammar ,

Diagram ,

Markdown ,

Microsoft Office Suite .

Must possess the ability to write to various audiences.

Must have experience writing and editing High-Level Designs, Detailed Designs, Standard Operating Procedures, installation instructions, and other such documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Current and active TS/SCI is highly desired.

Prior C2BMC experience.

Prior experience with markdown for docs as code.

Prior experience with

Git

and

Nexus .

Understand DoD documentation standards.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company.

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

Flexible Work Arrangements

Salary Range:

$88,600 - $133,000

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.

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