Technical Linguist

Booz Allen Hamilton•Charlottesville, VA

41d•$61,900 - $141,000

About The Position

The Technical Linguist role supports critical decision-making by using specialized language, technical experience, and attention to detail to develop technical translations. This role enables better analytic understanding of various systems by validating information and applying client tradecraft. The Technical Linguist acts as the authority on technical translations, providing time-critical recommendations, often under pressure. This position offers opportunities for professional growth, skill development in technical translation, and sharing methodologies with colleagues. The team focuses on collective growth to deliver the best customer support, with resources for mentoring and learning new skills and tools.

Requirements

3+ years of experience translating technical documents and systems manuals
Experience translating large documents
Ability to decipher highly technical documents
Ability to show a score of 2/2 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) in the Chinese Mandarin language
Top Secret clearance
HS diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the U.S. Army
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

Use specialized language and technical experience to develop technical translations.
Enable better analytic understanding of various systems through translation.
Validate information and apply client tradecraft.
Build technical translations.
Provide time-critical recommendations, often under pressure.
Grow expertise and develop new skills in technical translation.
Share methodologies with other analysts.