TECHNICAL EDITOR AND WRITER 3

About the role

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding – with more than 25,000 employees, including third‑, fourth‑ and even fifth‑generation shipbuilders – the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We are the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse team ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers, software developers, solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users, collaborating at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the world’s most powerful and survivable naval ships.

U.S. Citizenship required; final clearance required to start; no relocation assistance available; not eligible for telework.

Responsibilities

• Writes, rewrites and/or edits technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences.
• Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing product developers and observing performance of production methods.
• Conducts quality review of materials.
• Develops and maintains various technical publications in support of maintaining a monitoring and control system aboard the FORD class ships.
• Collaborates with product developers, observes performance of production methods, and develops familiarity with technical specifications.
• Prepares and/or peer‑reviews approval letters, interdepartmental memos, and process guides.
• Communicates with stakeholders, management, and engineers across the PREPY and other NNS departments during status meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant exempt experience; or Master’s Degree and 4 years of relevant professional experience.
• One of the following may be used as equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
  • NNS Apprentice School graduate
  • Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
  • Associate's Degree or other formal 2‑year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience, or 4 years of relevant non‑exempt experience
  • Military Paygrade E‑5 or above military experience
  • High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
  • High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non‑exempt experience

Skills

• Works well in a collaborative work environment
• Ensures quality assurance of technical documentation
• Previous technical experience (preferred)

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on‑site health centers, tele‑medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Pay

Salary range: $79,000.00 to $100,000.00 (base pay). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job‑related factors, and may vary from the posted range.

Schedule

Full‑time position, 1st shift.