Senior Technical Editor

General Dynamics Information Technology; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology in Springfield, VA is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to shape, refine, and edit technical and proposal content for clear, compliant, and persuasive responses. You will translate complex data into well-structured narratives for technical and non-technical audiences.

You will lead editorial efforts across IT and engineering programs, collaborating with engineers, project managers, and business development to ensure alignment with customer requirements and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in technical editing or proposal editing.
• Experience editing bids for engineering or IT infrastructure proposals.
• Experience editing technical documentation and customer deliverables.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear language.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Edit, revise, and proofread technical and proposal content for clarity, accuracy, consistency, and tone.
• Collaborate with engineers and proposal teams to translate concepts for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support the full proposal lifecycle including storyboard and reviews.
• Develop program messaging and executive summaries.
• Maintain templates, style guides, and editorial processes.
• Lead as a senior technical editor interfacing with customers and teams.

Skills

Technical editing

Proposal editing

Content quality

Collaboration

Editorial guidance

Strong writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in English/Communications/Technical Writing

Tools

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Transform technology into opportunity as aSenior Technical Editorwith GDIT, supporting our customer activities across enterprise IT and engineering programs. In this role, you will play a critical role in securing new business by shaping, refining, and editing technical and proposal content to ensure it is clear, accurate, persuasive, and fully aligned with customer requirements and solicitation criteria.

You will translate complex technical and operational requirements into clear, compliant, and compelling solution designs and proposal content.

You will collaborate closely with engineers, systems analysts, project managers, and business development professionals to translate complex technical data into well-structured narratives, compliant proposal responses, and high‑quality customer deliverables.

A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how the agency operates—by helping teams clearly communicate solutions that support mission success.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As aSenior Technical Editor, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on aTS/SCI‑cleared Senior Technical Editorjoining our team to support our intelligence customer inSpringfield, VA to support critical intelligence missions through rigorous requirements analysis, solution development, and high-impact proposal support.

Job Description Summary

This Senior Technical Editor role is responsible for leading business development and solution design activities across multiple IT programs. In this role, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team of engineers and analysts collaborating across User-Facing, Data Center, Cloud, Operations, and multi-disciplinary Engineering teams, as well as new capabilities for emerging mission needs.

You will shape IT infrastructure solutions that directly address client requirements through comprehensive requirements analysis, systems modeling, and strategic problem-solving. This position covers the full lifecycle of solution development for proposals and projects, including requirements gathering, conceptualization, documentation, cost estimation, and delivery of high-quality proposal artifacts.

As a senior-level technical editor, you will serve as a key technical and functional interface between customers, engineering teams, and business development, ensuring that proposed solutions are feasible, compliant, and aligned with mission objectives.

Key Responsibilities by Core Competencies:

• Technical Editing & Content Quality
  • Edit, revise, and proofread technical and proposal content for clarity, accuracy, consistency, and tone, ensuring alignment with solicitation requirements and GDIT standards.
  • Ensure all proposal sections and technical documents aregrammatically correct, logically organized, and compliantwith RFP/RFI instructions and evaluation criteria.
  • Standardize terminology, style, and formatting across proposals and related documents, adhering to established style guides and templates.
• Collaboration with Technical & Proposal Teams
  • Work closely with engineers, systems analysts, project managers, and proposal managers toclarify technical conceptsand ensure they are communicated effectively to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • Analyze customer needs to determine functional and non-functional requirements for a wide variety of IT infrastructure and enterprise systems projects.
  • Participate in content development meetings, Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), and solution review sessions to understand the solution approach and messaging requirements.
  • Translate customer requirements into clear system specifications, use cases, and high-level architectures to guide solution design and technical approach.
  • Provide editorial guidance and coaching to authors and subject matter experts to improve the quality and coherence of their written contributions.
• Proposal Support & Document Management
  • Support the full proposal lifecycle, includingstoryboarding, draft reviews, pink/red team revisions, and final productionof proposal volumes and supporting documents.
  • Assist in organizing and maintaining proposal content libraries, reference materials, and reusable text, ensuring they are current, accurate, and easy to use.
  • Coordinate version control and document tracking to maintain a clear audit trail of changes throughout proposal development.
• Messaging & Customer Deliverables
  • Develop and refineprogram-related messaging, including executive summaries, technical narratives, and key win themes that highlight GDIT’s value proposition.
  • Manage proposal content, including reference material and documentation used to create proposals, and maintain records in accordance withprogram, corporate, and government standards and policies.
  • Edit and preparetechnical briefings, reports, and other major documentsfor senior government and contractor leadership, ensuring messaging is concise, compelling, and tailored to the audience.
  • Help ensure that all customer-facing deliverables reflect a professional, consistent, and mission-focused voice.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Recommend improvements totemplates, style guides, and editorial processesto enhance consistency and efficiency across proposals and technical documentation.
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies, customer environments, and industry terminology to accurately interpret and present technical content.
  • Participate in special projects as required to support proposal excellence and communications best practices.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degreein English, Communications, Technical Writing, Journalism, or a related discipline; or a technical degree with demonstrated expertise in technical writing/editing.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experiencein technical editing, technical writing, proposal editing, or related documentation support for engineering or IT programs.
• Demonstrated experienceediting and developing bids for engineering or IT infrastructure proposals, ensuring alignment with customer needs, solicitation requirements, and business goals.
• Experience editingtechnical documentation, program-related messaging, and customer deliverables, including briefings, reports, and proposal volumes.
• Ability to work with technical staff tointerpret complex technical conceptsand present them in clear, concise, and audience-appropriate language.
• Strong familiarity withEnterprise IT Infrastructureconcepts (e.g., data center management lifecycle, desktop hosting/end user computing, unified communications, end user device support, video & A/V support) sufficient to accurately edit related content.
• Experience supporting proposals underIT Service Managementandservice-based contract vehicles, including understanding of SLAs and catalog-based services.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with meticulous attention to detail, grammar, and style.
• Exceptional interpersonal and client-facing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Active TS/SCI clearanceand eligibility to obtain aCI Polygraph.

Desired Qualifications

• Current and relevantcustomer experiencewithin the target intelligence or federal customer environment.
• ITIL certificationor familiarity with ITIL-based service management frameworks (helpful for understanding and editing ITSM-related content).
• Experience supportingfederal/government proposalsand working within secure or classified environments.
• Experience using proposal collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams, or similar content management platforms).
• Manage proposal content, including reference material and documentation used to create proposals, and maintain records in accordance withprogram, corporate, and government standards and policies.

Location: Company Site

Citizenship: US Citizenship Required

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