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 - 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 – 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, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities.
As a Network Technical Writer working with the C2BMC Networks team members, the candidate will prepare documentation communicating technical details to internal and external customers about network operations’ physical and functional information. 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.
• Collaborating with and gathering feedback from Network Engineers, Leadership, and other stakeholders on draft documents for incorporation into final documents.
• Seeking detailed Network design information from existing documentation, device configurations, and development projects as source material for creating or modifying documentation.
• Updating information repositories such as:
• Confluence
• Jira
• SharePoint
• Tracking and meeting scheduled deadlines for documentation deliverables.
• Must be able to travel to alternate work locations to execute job duties.

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• 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 at times 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. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Salary Range: $88,600 - $133,000

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.