2026-1206 DESKTOP PUBLISHING SPECIALIST

Mountain Cat LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Cat LLC in McLean, VA is seeking a Desktop Publishing Specialist to manage the formatting and production of translations, including graphics, OCR, and file conversions. You will prepare various file formats for translation and support CAT tool workflows.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Poly, strong graphic design experience, and excellent English communication. Proficiency with Word, PDF, InDesign, Illustrator, and the Microsoft Office suite is essential.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
• Pass an English grammar test.
• Working proficiency in one of Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Kurdish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian.
• Pass a translation test from the source language into English (ILR 2).
• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years on-the-job experience in the HLT field.
• Experience or training in graphic design.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency with graphic design software.
• Adept with Microsoft Office suite.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and be a team player.
• Organized and self-motivated with problem-solving attitude.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Flexible with hours to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Format and production of translations with graphics, OCR, and word processing.
• Fix formatting and layout in Word, PDFs, PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator.
• Edit graphics and charts for translations.
• Prepare files for translation using CAT tools.
• Optimize DTP and formatting technology usage.
• Provide DTP technical support as needed by the customer.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

English grammar

Graphic design

Microsoft Office

DTP

Team player

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (4+ years experience)

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Illustrator

PowerPoint

MS Word

Adobe PDF

OCR software

Job description

DESKTOP PUBLISHING SPECIALIST (2026-1206)

McLean, VA – Full Time

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for all matters related to the formatting and production of translations projects, especially graphics, OCR, file conversions, and word processing, to enable the translators to focus entirely on linguistic work. Tasks may include but are not limited to:

• Assess time/material requirements for completion of DTP and formatting tasks.
• Fix formatting and layout in Word, Adobe PDF, PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator, and similar formats.
• Edit graphics and charts.
• Prepare various file formats and technologies for translation using CAT tools.
• Optimize the use of technology in all steps of DTP and formatting.
• Provide technical support on DTP issues required by the customer.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
• Ability to pass an English grammar test.
• Working proficiency in one of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Kurdish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian.
• Ability to pass a translation test from the source language into English with a minimum of 2 on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Scale.
• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent (4 years or more of on-the-job experience in the specific HLT field.)
• Experience or training in graphic design.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills (English)
• Proficiency with graphic design software.
• Adept at using the full suite of Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability work to work in a fast paced environment and be a team player.
• Organized and motivated self-starter with a problem-solving attitude.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Flexible with hours to accommodate project deadlines.

PREFERRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency with Computer-assisted Translation (CAT) tools.
• Localization, Desktop Publishing (DTP), and technology-related experience.
• Familiarity with web development syntax and data exchange structures
• Proficiency with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) systems.
• Proficiency with video editing and subtitling.