Senior Finished Intelligence Technical Editor / Production Support Staff Member

Amentum•Charlottesville, VA

17d•$90,000 - $102,000•Onsite

About The Position

Our industry-leading intelligence support program informs decision-makers, from ground force commanders to international partners and national security policymakers. Our employees lead the Intelligence community in providing superior Identity Intelligence and regional threat analysis, and developing innovative data-driven solutions, supporting the customer through intelligence analysis and tradecraft proliferation.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise editing and preparing finished intelligence products for senior government, military, and national security decision-makers.
In-depth knowledge of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) editorial, production, tradecraft, dissemination, and publication standards.
Proven ability to review and edit complex intelligence assessments, reports, briefings, and other intelligence products for grammar, punctuation, syntax, clarity, logic, consistency, readability, and analytic integrity.
Demonstrated knowledge of IC and DoD classification guidance, marking requirements, and information handling procedures, including the ability to ensure products comply with applicable security standards.
Experience ensuring adherence to agency style guides, publication standards, and specialized intelligence terminology across multiple subject matter areas.
Demonstrated ability to independently coordinate with analysts, authors, subject matter experts, and leadership to improve product quality, narrative organization, and presentation while preserving analytic meaning and intent.
Experience reviewing and revising tables, graphics, callout boxes, and other visual elements to ensure consistency with accompanying intelligence narratives.
Ability to evaluate, synthesize, and communicate complex, incomplete, highly technical, or multi-source information in a concise and organized manner.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal oversight while managing multiple products, competing priorities, and tight production deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide constructive editorial feedback, facilitate revisions, and resolve differences regarding content, organization, and presentation.
TS/SCI Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead technical editor for finished intelligence products, ensuring all written analyses meet established Intelligence Community (IC) standards for clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
Review, edit, and format complex intelligence assessments, reports, briefings, and executive-level products for grammar, style, structure, logic, and adherence to classification and dissemination requirements.
Collaborate closely with intelligence analysts, subject matter experts, and production teams to improve the quality and effectiveness of written intelligence products while preserving analytic judgments and key findings.
Verify compliance with organizational, customer, and IC publication standards; maintain editorial style guides and quality control processes; and provide constructive feedback and mentoring to authors to enhance writing and communication skills.
Manage multiple time-sensitive production schedules, coordinate product review workflows, and ensure final intelligence deliverables are publication-ready and suitable for senior government, defense, and national security decision-makers.
Enforce a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
Conform to the Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Quality System documents and customer contracts.
Read and understand general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.