Senior Technical Editor

Red Carrot, Inc.; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and Development

Healthcare

401(k) Plan

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Red Carrot, Inc. seeks a Senior Technical Editor to oversee editorial processes for high-stakes technical documentation. You will set and enforce stylistic and quality standards across a large publication volume and mentor junior editors.

The role requires a Master’s in a relevant field and 10+ years of technical editing experience, with expertise in GPO/Chicago style guides and strong QA discipline. Hybrid work supports McLean, VA operations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field.
• 10+ years of technical editing experience with supervisory and project management
• Expert-level command of the GPO Style Manual and meticulous quality control
• Transportation sector experience preferred (highway and surface transportation)
• Ability to obtain a USDOT PIV credential when required

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire editorial process for technical documentation, ensuring stylistic consistency.
• Transform raw data and technical content into publication-ready documents.
• Perform reference checking, fact-checking, and copyright reviews.
• Focus on substantive editing and verification of technical accuracy across reports and manuals.
• Ensure compliance with GPO Style Manual and agency-specific style guides.
• Manage document lifecycle from outline to final web/print publication.
• Mentor and oversee junior editorial and writing staff.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Quality control

Editorial mentoring

Transform data into docs

Education

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

Job description

Senior Technical Editor

Level: Senior | Work Location: Hybrid – McLean, VA

This position is contingent upon contract award.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Red Carrot 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

Benefits at Red Carrot:

• Training and Development – Tuition reimbursement and professional trainings for eligible employees.
• Healthcare – Top-tier medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) Plan – 401(k)-retirement and Roth plan with company matching and no vesting period.
• Profit Sharing – Discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment.
• Paid Time Off – Provides flexible work hours, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.

About Us:

Red Carrot is an award-winning, woman-owned small business built for the complexity of federal government work. We partner with clients to advance their goals — powered by a team fueled by passion, backed by intelligence, and grounded in expertise.

From day one, we've applied industrial engineering principles and data analytics to solve complex problems with precision. Our approach is research-centric, data-informed, and audience-oriented — and it's how we deliver work that actually moves the needle.

We exist to strengthen the organizations and communities we serve through trusted, purposeful communication. That's not a tagline — it's the standard we hold ourselves to on every engagement.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a strong and growing presence in Washington, D.C., our team works with clients across the country. Distance doesn't dilute our service. We build capacity where our clients need it, delivering Strategic Communications, Customer Experience, Management Consulting, and Human Capital Solutions that fit their mission — and their moment.

We're the partner organizations turn to when communication challenges are real, the stakes are high, and the work has to matter.