Senior Technical Editor

Manhattan Strategy Group; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Manhattan Strategy Group seeks a Senior Technical Editor to lead the editorial lifecycle for high-stakes technical documentation supporting research initiatives. You will set and enforce style standards, oversee publication quality, and manage a team of editors and writers.

The role emphasizes transforming complex data into authoritative, publication-ready materials while maintaining strict reference, fact-check, and copyright controls.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field.
• 10+ years of technical editing experience, including supervisory and project management experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of editorial standards and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the editorial process for technical documentation with stylistic consistency across programs.
• Transform raw data and technical content into publication-ready documents.
• Perform reference, fact, and copyright checks; ensure technical accuracy across reports and manuals.
• Mentor junior editorial staff and provide quality oversight.

Skills

Technical editing

Supervisory experience

Education

Master's degree in English, Journalism, or technical field

Job description

Description

Manhattan Strategy Group is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to oversee the editorial process for high-stakes technical documentation supporting the customer’s research and technology program. This role sets and enforces stylistic and quality standards across a large volume of publications and mentors junior editorial staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire editorial process for technical documentation, ensuring stylistic consistency across all programs
• Transform raw data and technical/engineering content into authoritative, publication-ready documents
• Perform reference checking, fact-checking, and copyright compliance review
• Focus on substantive editing and verification of technical accuracy across reports, manuals, and other products
• Ensure compliance with the GPO Style Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, and agency-specific style guidance
• Manage the full lifecycle of documents from outline through final web and print publication
• Mentor and provide quality oversight for junior editorial and writing staff

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field
• 10+ years of technical editing experience, including supervisory and project management experience
• Expert-level command of the GPO Style Manual and strong attention to detail for quality control
• Transportation sector experience, especially highway and surface transportation, preferred
• Ability to obtain a USDOT Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential