(IC2) Project Engineer - Technical Writing

Description:

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At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision.

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure.

The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

FBM is a reliable program that has been a part of the United States for over 60 years with many years to come. As we enter the next phase of FBM there are large opportunities for growth and career development.

As a part of the FBM team, we can build, replenish, & modernize this crucial national asset with today’s tools & technology to benefit the world, the nation, our states, and our communities!

What does this role look like?

As a Project Engineer doing technical writing, you will play a key role in owning, producing and maintaining high-level our technical documentation portfolio for Lockheed Martin, in Cape Canaveral, FL! This portfolio encompasses a wide range of programmatic documentation, requirements documentation, and standard operating procedures, crucial in supporting our team's mission.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and validating technical documents to Military and Requirements Specifications.
• Creating procedural art, illustrated graphics, and other visual aids to support technical documentation.
• Collaborating with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to verify technical concepts and ensure project completion
• Interpreting engineering drawings and programmatic documents.
• Working flexibly to meet company and client needs, including occasional overtime and travel.

Summary of Key Duties for this position:

• You will be a problem solver and provide solutions to a variety of technical problems while following and maintaining requirements.
• You must be a self-starter and be able to work under general guidance. Work completion will be reviewed for soundness of technical judgement and overall accuracy.
• You must be a good facilitator and have good interpersonal skills to work with a diverse team of US Navy personnel, engineers, program managers, and fellow manufacturing engineers to reconcile organizational needs within documentation.
• You must be able to understand a wide array of technical data related to the Mk7 and D5 TRIDENT II SWS.
• You will perform technical review of documentation against source data.
• You will reconcile programmatic documentation and resolve discrepancies with cognizant individuals and groups.
• You must review and verify documents for completeness, format, and compliance with contract requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• Experience in technical writing
• Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, or PDF editing tools
• Demonstrated strong writing skills, using clear and concise language that adheres to customer-established standards and conventions for technical content for technical manuals.
• Ability to communicate technical direction in a clear and concise manner.
• Experience working in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD TOP SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Desired Skills:

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Experience with Content Management Systems such as WindChill.
• Experience with High level DoD Programmatic documentation.
• Experience with Strategic Weapons Facility (SWF) and/or Naval Ordnance Test Unit (NOTU) experience.
• Experience as a US Navy Missile Technician (MT) operating the D5 TRIDENT II Strategic Weapon System (SWS).
• Experience with interactive electronic technical manual (IETMs).
• Experience in an engineering or technical field.
• Experience with Agile Tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence).
• Knowledge of XML and basic structured markup languages.
• Ability to review drawings and assess requirements.
• Possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership and customers.
• You bring positivity and enthusiasm to every project you touch. In addition to the work, you love being part of a team and working collaboratively through the process.

Security Clearance Statement:

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level:

Top Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest:

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely:

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules:

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position:

9x80 every other Friday off

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

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Systems Engineering: Specialty Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First