Title:
Engineering Documentation Specialist
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KBR is looking for an Engineering Documentation Specialist to support the design, development, testing, and deployment of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) next generation satellite laser ranging system, the Space Geodesy Satellite Laser Ranging (SGSLR) system.
https://space-geodesy.nasa.gov/NSGN/SGSLR.html
https://space-geodesy.nasa.gov/techniques/SLR.html
Responsibilities:
- Work alongside engineers to research, organize, write and edit engineering procedural, operations & maintenance documents for existing and future systems. Create new and update any legacy documents already developed
- Use historical engineering documentation, data, and direction from engineers to create, write, revise, standardize, edit, review, and finalize documents. Prepare draft material for internal review by subject matter experts and final review by customer.
- Ensures technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and government specifications and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format and style. May participate in the establishment of style guidelines and standards for texts and illustrations.
- Works autonomously, receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
- Should exhibit flexibility of work hours to adjust to surge situations based on critical mission requirements
- Travel may be required to support projects; this may involve airline travel
***Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder and be able to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC)***
Applicant selected must be able to obtain a passport for potential international travel.
Applicant must disclose any countries for which they are restricted from travel.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable technical field or equivalent related experience. Specific contract requirements regarding education and experience will prevail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- 5 + years of engineering related technical writing/editing experience
- Ability to read & edit engineering drawings, blueprints, wiring diagrams and schematics
- Must be flexible and have the ability to adapt to new information and programs
- Previous experience researching, reviewing and understanding technical information as well as developing procedural information for technical documentation
- Working knowledge and experience with space, engineering support, or Aerospace related projects
- Proficient in Microsoft office suite, Visio & Adobe Acrobat Pro
Preferred Experience & Skills:
- CAD products, including but not limited to AutoCad & SolidWorks
- Previous experience with video training and capturing images with a camera, photo manipulation
- Experience working with NASA technical documents related to technical manual development, delivery, and integrated logistics support
Basic Compensation:
$91,600.00-$137,400.00
This pay range is applicable to the MD area only.
The offered rate will be based on contract affordability and the selected candidate’s working location, knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience, and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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