Leidos is hiring: Senior Technical Editor in Sterling

Description Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!The Leidos National Security Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers’ mission to defend against evolving threats around the world.Your greatest work is ahead!The National Security Sector (NSS) is hiring for a Senior Technical Editor to support the Defense Combating Terrorism Office for an Intelligence agency. The ideal candidate will have experience editing complex, specialized intelligence products, ensuring clarity, consistency, and compliance with established style guides. This Key Personnel opportunity is in anticipation of an upcoming contract award!What you’ll be doing:Review intelligence products for proper grammar, punctuation, and syntax, as well as for logic, clarity, and consistency.Ensure that style and format conform to agency publication standards and that language presentation is consistent with prescribed style guides and specialized vocabulary of subject matter fields.Amend draft tables, tone boxes, and graphics to ensure the content supports and is consistent with the accompanying text.Ensure proper classification markings in accordance with IC guidance.Work with authors to revise products for narrative organization, and negotiate further revisions as needed.Edit technical materials, such as reports of analytic or research findings; scientific or technical articles, news releases, and periodicals; regulations in technical areas; technical manuals, specifications, brochures, and pamphlets; or speeches or scripts on scientific or technical subjects.Apply writing and editing skills and substantial knowledge of the basic principles and specialized vocabulary of appropriate subject-matter fields to the accurate communication of scientific and technological developments to expert and other interested audiences.What does Leidos need from me?Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) with Polygraph security clearance required.Bachelor's degree and 17 to 20 years of relevant DoD and/or IC technical editing experience or Master's with 12 to 15 years of relevant DoD and/or IC technical editing experience.Original Posting Date:2024-10-07While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.