Technical Writer - GMD Weapon System; GWS

What We're Doing

Ground Missile Defense (GMD) is the heart of the Missile Defense System and a key element of our nation’s defense against ballistic missile attacks. The GMD Weapon System (GWS) processes data from multiple sensors to identify and characterize the inbound ballistic missile threat, plans the best defensive solution, and launches the intercepting missiles to negate the threat.

The Technical Writer will write, rewrite, and edit technical and programmatic documents, technical procedure manuals, and related publications to communicate clearly and effectively.

General activities include:

• Writing, rewriting and editing documents such as technical reports and key proposal artifacts.
• Ensuring documents use correct templates, proper formatting, punctuation and grammar.
• Updating templates and preparing illustrative materials (drawings, sketches, diagrams, charts).
• Conducting quality reviews of materials.
• Attending technical and review boards.
• Interviewing product developers.
• Observing performance of production methods.
• Referencing technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience; 3 years applicable experience with a Master’s degree; 7 years of additional experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have MIL STD 40051 experience.
• Experience with XML, Arbor text and/or SGML.
• Ability to perform complex tasks with minimal supervision.
• Experience understanding complex engineering drawings, specifications, and system description documents.
• Experience facilitating/supporting review boards.
• Effective time management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Experience creating, editing, and revising moderately complex technical documents such as operating manuals, user guides, checklists, training materials, installation guides, and functional specifications.
• Experience proofreading and ensuring compliance with program-specific or DoD documentation standards and formatting requirements.
• Active DOD Security Clearance.

• Ability to stand up a Release Library and verify that changes identified during board reviews are incorporated into documents and the Release Library.
• Understanding and application of military technical order principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
• Knowledge of military aircraft technical order editing/writing processes.
• Familiarity with technical manuals and standards specific to Integrated Product Support (IPS) or other logistics documentation.
• Experience with S1000D or other Structured Document specifications.
• Capability to produce clear, concise, and well-organized documentation while adhering to approved style guides and quality control processes.

This position requires a government security clearance; the candidate must be a U.S. Citizen. Clearance Level: Secret.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available:
Possible
Career Area:
Miscellaneous Engineering
Type:
Full-Time
Shift: First