Technical Editor Senior
About The Position
The Technical Editor Senior produces clear, accurate, well-structured technical documentation, including plans, procedures, reports, and customer deliverables. The role edits and refines content for grammar, clarity, organization, and logical flow, and improves tables, graphics, and diagrams to professional standards. It collaborates with engineers, analysts, and other subject matter experts to gather information and turn complex concepts into user-friendly documentation. The position manages document versions, status tracking, deadlines, project tracking tools, and organized file repositories. It ensures content follows required templates, formatting guidelines, and applicable accessibility standards, including Section 508 compliance. The editor reviews and prioritizes documentation requests, communicates when clarification or corrections are needed, analyzes causes of documentation issues, and recommends improvements to templates, workflows, and content processes. The role also supports stakeholder communication, onboarding, best-practice sharing, cross-team collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.
- 5 or more years of related experience in technical editing, documentation, or knowledge management.
- Skills in technical editing and structured authoring, content management systems, Microsoft Office, AI tools, and BPA techniques.
- Must be able to obtain or possess Public Trust; the posting separately states that no clearance is currently required.
- U.S. citizenship is not required.
Responsibilities
- Produce clear, accurate, well-structured technical documentation, including plans, procedures, reports, and customer deliverables.
- Edit and refine content for grammar, clarity, organization, and logical flow; improve tables, graphics, and diagrams.
- Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and other subject matter experts to gather information and translate complex concepts into user-friendly documentation.
- Manage document versions, status tracking, and deadlines by updating project tracking tools and maintaining organized file repositories.
- Ensure content follows required templates, formatting guidelines, and accessibility standards, including Section 508 compliance when applicable.
- Review incoming documentation requests, prioritize assignments, and communicate with project teams when clarification or corrections are needed.
- Conduct root cause analysis on documentation issues and recommend improvements to templates, workflows, and content creation processes.
- Communicate with project stakeholders to resolve questions, provide updates, and support delivery of high-quality documents.
- Support cross-team collaboration by sharing best practices, assisting with onboarding, and contributing to continuous process improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Competitive pay.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees, prorated based on hire date.
- An additional 10 paid holidays per year, prorated based on hire date.
- Paid Family Leave of up to 160 hours in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental and vision plan options.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance provided or available.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- AI-powered career tool and internal mobility support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
