About this role
Role Overview
- Writes, rewrites and/or edits technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications
- Communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences
- Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals
- Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams and charts
- Conducts quality review of materials
- Responsible for development and maintenance of component technical manuals
- Regularly communicates with the NAVY, NNL, and Engineers/Designers across departments via email, phone, and in-person meetings
- Regular attendance of meetings that discuss hardware and software changes impacting the individual's assigned manual(s)
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Paint Editor and knowledgeable of Adobe Acrobat, Windows, and Microsoft Edge
- Performing validation and verification tasks of component technical manuals
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant exempt experience
- Master’s Degree and 4 years of relevant professional experience
- 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
- Naval Nuclear Propulsion experience is preferred
- Familiar with hardware and software troubleshooting
- 5 or more years of experience in researching, editing, writing, and developing technical manuals
- Experience in Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) is preferred
- AutoCAD Experience is preferred, but not required
Benefits
- 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