Technical Editor Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Loch Harbour Group•Washington, DC

About The Position

Loch Harbour Group is seeking a Technical Editor SME to provide editorial quality assurance for communications, technical, and stakeholder-facing products. The role ensures content is accurate, clear, consistent, compliant with organizational standards, and ready for publication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field and 6 years of experience (or 8 years of experience)
Experience editing technical and programmatic content for diverse audiences.
Strong attention to detail and editorial judgment.
Experience supporting multiple concurrent deliverables.

Nice To Haves

Federal government communications experience.
Section 508 accessibility exposure.
Experience with SharePoint, Drupal, or similar publishing platforms.
Experience supporting science, technology, research, or public-sector programs.

Responsibilities

Edit and review reports, articles, newsletters, web content, presentations, social media content, and briefing materials.
Ensure compliance with grammar, style, branding, formatting, and editorial standards.
Improve clarity, readability, and audience appropriateness of technical and non-technical content.
Conduct publication readiness and quality assurance reviews.
Maintain editorial guidelines, templates, and review processes.
Coordinate with writers, designers, web teams, and leadership stakeholders.
Recommend improvements to editorial workflows and content quality processes.
Develop job aids, templates, and guidance materials supporting Section 508-compliant document creation.
Promote accessibility best practices among content contributors.