Technical Editor

BAE Systems • Herndon, VA

11d • $81,156 - $137,964

About The Position

At BAE Systems, we're passionate about harnessing the power of technology to drive innovation and make a meaningful impact. Our team is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that support our government customer's mission-critical objectives. We're now seeking a highly skilled Technical Editor to join our dynamic team and help us refine our written products. We're looking for a talented Technical Editor to play a key role in reviewing and refining our written products, including Open Source Intelligence Reports, IT technical artifacts, policy documents, and other media. As a Technical Editor, you will be responsible for ensuring that our written products meet IC publication standards, are clear, logical, and consistent, and adhere to style guides and classification protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an area related to the labor category (i.e., English, Communications) from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
• 8 years of technical editing experience, with a portion of the experience within the last 2 years

Nice To Haves

• Intelligence Community experience preferred.
• A Master's degree desired.

Responsibilities

• Reviews written products, including Open Source Intelligence Reports drafts, IT technical artifacts, policy documents, strategic communications, training materials, tradecraft notes, slides, website content, and other media for proper grammar, punctuation, ensuring clarity, logic, and consistent language presentation
• Collaborates with authors to revise and ensure adherence to style guides and classification protocols
• Supports leading the editorial process, ensuring OSIC written products meet IC publication standards
• Supports ensuring translation accuracy and collaborates with authors on narrative improvements and FDO compliance

Benefits

• At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being.
• Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance.
• We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees