Senior Technical Editor

AV; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401K match

9/80 schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AV is seeking a Sr. Technical Editor to lead proposal editing, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and adherence to solicitation requirements.

The role mentors a team of Technical Editors and collaborates with proposal managers, writers, and subject matter experts to deliver persuasive, customer-focused materials. You will mentor editors, ensure consistency with company style guides, and drive process improvements while supporting professional development within the editing team.

Qualifications

• Strong editing, grammar and writing abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Word, PPT, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and provide guidance to a team of Technical Editors, ensuring consistent quality, compliance, and adherence to established editing standards and best practices.
• Edit and proofread proposal content for grammar, clarity, consistency, and compliance.
• Ensure all materials adhere to solicitation instructions, evaluation criteria, and company style guides.
• Collaborate with proposal teams to improve structure, flow, and readability.
• Verify data accuracy, terminology consistency, and proper document formatting.
• Support color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold) and integrate feedback into final versions.
• Maintain version control and ensure quality and consistency across all volumes.

Skills

Editing abilities

MS Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Communications/Technical Writing/Journalism

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Job Description

The Sr. Technical Editor supports proposal development by reviewing and refining written content to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with company and solicitation requirements. In addition to performing hands‑on technical editing, this role mentors a team of Technical Editors, providing guidance, oversight, and quality assurance to ensure consistent standards and best practices. The Sr. Technical Editor works closely with proposal managers, writers, and subject matter experts to produce persuasive, customer‑focused, and high‑quality proposal materials while driving process improvements and supporting the professional development of the editing team.

Worker Type

Regular

Summary

Job Description

The Sr. Technical Editor supports proposal development by reviewing and refining written content to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with company and solicitation requirements. In addition to performing hands‑on technical editing, this role mentors a team of Technical Editors, providing guidance, oversight, and quality assurance to ensure consistent standards and best practices. The Sr. Technical Editor works closely with proposal managers, writers, and subject matter experts to produce persuasive, customer‑focused, and high‑quality proposal materials while driving process improvements and supporting the professional development of the editing team.

Position Responsibilities

• Mentor and provide guidance to a team of Technical Editors, ensuring consistent quality, compliance, and adherence to established editing standards and best practices.
• Edit and proofread proposal content for grammar, clarity, consistency, and compliance.
• Ensure all materials adhere to solicitation instructions, evaluation criteria, and company style guides.
• Collaborate with proposal teams to improve structure, flow, and readability.
• Verify data accuracy, terminology consistency, and proper document formatting.
• Support color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold) and integrate feedback into final versions.
• Maintain version control and ensure quality and consistency across all volumes.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

Education:

Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Journalism, or related field

Experience:

12+ years of editing experience preferably in DoD proposal or technical environments.

Skills

• Strong editing, grammar and writing abilities
• Proficiency in MS Word, PPT, and Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Experience editing government or corporate proposals (RFP/RFQ responses)
• Familiarity with AP or Chicago style and MS Teams and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of Shipley or similar proposal methodologies.
• Clearance eligible

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The Salary Range For This Role Is

£116,500 - £177,500

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR

• 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission‑obsessed. The best of the best. We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve. Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.