Senior Technical Editor — Federal Publications Leader

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a Senior Technical Editor to lead editorial processes for a federal client’s research communications and publications. You will oversee quality assurance, manage workflows, mentor staff, and ensure accessibility compliance across diverse technical materials.

You will translate complex findings into clear, authoritative publications and coordinate with researchers, engineers, and stakeholders throughout the lifecycle from concept to final print and digital publication.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field.
• 10+ years of technical editing, publishing, communications, or editorial experience.
• Supervisory and project management experience.
• Experience overseeing editorial staff and mentoring junior editors and writers.
• Expert knowledge of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual.
• Knowledge of federal publishing requirements.
• Experience managing publication workflows and the full lifecycle of technical documents from development through final publication.
• Experience with substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, and fact-checking.
• Experience verifying citations, references, technical accuracy, and copyright compliance.
• Experience supporting Section 508-compliant publications and digital content.

Responsibilities

• Lead editorial review, quality assurance, and publication management for technical reports and publications.
• Oversee editorial process for high-visibility publications and ensure consistency across programs.
• Supervise and mentor editors, writers, and staff while providing leadership.
• Perform substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, and fact-checking of complex technical content.
• Verify citations, references, copyrights, trademarks, and permissions.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Substantive editing

Copyediting

Project management

Mentoring staff

Quality assurance

GPO Style Manual

Section 508 accessibility

Publication workflows

Technical publications

Education

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

Job description

Guidehouse seeks a Senior Technical Editor to lead editorial processes for a federal client’s research communications and publications. You will oversee quality assurance, manage workflows, mentor staff, and ensure accessibility compliance across diverse technical materials.

You will translate complex findings into clear, authoritative publications and coordinate with researchers, engineers, and stakeholders throughout the lifecycle from concept to final print and digital publication.