Technical Editor

About the role

Edit and review modeling and simulation (M&S) technical documentation, user manuals, test plans and reports, and technical briefings. Apply advanced consulting skills and technical expertise, including industry knowledge of government M&S documentation. Work with direction on tasking and timelines, but without oversight while assisting and mentoring team members through the documentation editing and review process.

Responsibilities

• Edit and review technical documentation, ensuring consistency, clarity, and compliance.
• Collaborate with team members to improve technical content and enhance user understanding.
• Assist and mentor team members in the documentation editing and review process.
• Travel up to 10% of the time as needed.

Requirements

• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to edit content from other contributors to ensure consistent voice, compelling and compliant messaging, and lack of spelling, typographical, and grammatical errors.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience writing, proofreading, and editing compelling technical documentation such as reports, letters, and briefing materials.
• Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience writing, proofreading, and editing compelling technical documentation such as reports, letters, and briefing materials.

Skills

• Experience using LaTeX Editor.
• Experience using and modifying styles, cross references, bibliography standardization, and Tables of Content.
• Knowledge of radio frequency (RF) systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. These include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. The company also offers a recognition awards program and a variety of compensation options, including a projected salary range of $55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD).

Pay

The estimated annual salary range for this position is $55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Employees may be required to work remotely, at a Booz Allen facility, or at a customer facility, depending on the role and project needs.