Enhancement Specialist - Editor, DXC (3-Mid)

Job Type: Full-Time • Workplace Type: Onsite • Clearance: TS/SCI (U.S. Citizen required)

Job Summary

Castalia Systems is seeking an Enhancement Specialist – Editor 3 in the Springfield, VA area. The Enhancement Specialist – Editor will provide editorial services as described below and in accordance with the most recent production guidance. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all support services and products required to complete the detailed description of work and responsibilities as described herein.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and correct draft material for clarity, consistency, style, format, logic, organization, grammar, word usage, spelling, and punctuation.
• Review correspondence products and provide guidance to subject matter experts, tasking coordinators, and other editors regarding logic, clarity, comprehensiveness, relevance, and brevity.
• Work on multiple projects with simultaneous deadlines under fast‑paced conditions; be available to perform duties in a high‑pressure environment as necessary.
• Perform structural, substantive, and copy edits of analytical manuscripts for organization, completeness, logic, accuracy, and compliance with language, style, formatting.
• Produce, process, and disseminate documents in hardcopy, softcopy, and web formats and ensure compatibility with various computer systems and telecommunications networks.
• Provide quality control in accordance with customer policy and standards for correspondence.
• Attend regularly scheduled editor and tasking support meetings and stay current with ongoing action items and Front Office Support Packets (FOSPs).
• Review tasking and FOSP metadata for completeness and correctness.
• Demonstrate customer service excellence by clearly and concisely communicating work status, methods, instructions, problems, requirements, options, and concerns with team members, managers, and customers.
• Support the division in accomplishing its overall mission, including expediting crisis work, special assignments, and ad‑hoc tasking on variously scheduled arrangements.
• Provide oversight and direction to lower‑level contractor employees on this task order.
• Perform quality control and quality assurance checks on lower‑level contractor employees’ work on this task order.

Required Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant professional editing experience.
• Superior and demonstrable proficiency in English language mechanics and vocabulary.
• Knowledge of government‑mandated plain language principles.
• Strong computer skills and demonstrated proficiency on PC platforms.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Working knowledge of electronic publishing software such as Adobe InDesign and Adobe FrameMaker.
• Achieve 80 % or higher on a diagnostic assessment administered by the customer (waiver possible).
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Familiarity with the US Intelligence Community—specifically, imagery collection and exploitation.
• Experience in problem identification and analysis.
• Critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to research and gather information.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 10 years of professional relevant editing experience plus an undergraduate or graduate degree in Journalism or English, or at least 15 years of professional editing experience without the specified degree.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Normal office environment. Travel less than 5 %.

Company Description

Castalia Systems is a proven business partner providing mission‑critical solutions to the Federal Government. We deliver cutting‑edge solutions ranging from securing and managing data to systems engineering and development. As a pioneer in artificial intelligence design and application, we leverage deep knowledge of customer needs and relevant technology to deliver successful solutions for every mission. Our team offers premium IT solutions and platforms with cutting‑edge technology.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Professional training opportunities
• Pet insurance

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $104,000 – $110,000 annualized (USD). Salary is determined by location, knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, contract‑specific affordability, and organizational requirements.