Senior Technical Editor - Part Time

Society for Scholarly Publishing; Glenn Dale (MD); Remote; USD 63,000 - 116,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Part Time Senior Technical Editor to support training design for aviation committees. This role involves proofreading, editing documents, and coordinating meeting materials while working both independently and collaboratively. The ideal candidate holds a BA or Master's degree in a relevant field and has extensive experience in technical writing and communication.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of prior relevant experience with a BA or 2-6 years with a Masters.
• Understanding of written communication principles and best practices.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Proofread and edit group products before customer submission.
• Format and distribute meeting agendas and notes.
• Attend meetings to record proceedings and action items.

Skills

Written communication

Communication

Collaboration

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

BA degree

Masters degree

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

Description

The NISC IV Training Group is looking for a Part Time Senior Technical Editor to contribute to training design and mission support efforts.The Technical Editor will provide support to Aviation Rulemaking Committees (ARC) within AIR to perform technical writing tasks related to the FAA Rulemaking Management Council (RMC), Federal Advisory Committee (FAC), ARC working groups, and other related meetings as requested.

Note: This is a Part Time position working 15 hours per week. However, there will be 4 weeks in the year that this person will be needed 40 hours per week with the ability to travel.

Primary Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will proofread and edit group products before submission to the customer, format and distribute meeting agendas, notes, and other materials, Edit and format reports, distribute draft reports for comment and collect comments in a comment matrix. Also, will attend ARC meetings and work group meetings to record and develop meetingnoteswhich include proceedings, attendees, and action items.

Basic Qualifications:

• BA degree and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience.

• Applicants must have a full understanding of the principles, standards, and best practices of written communication.

• The position requires someone that will be able to work independently to ensure documents meet governmental standards, and also be able to collaborate with team members and customers to produce high-quality written products for the customer.

• Strong communication skills are essential, as the position will have a significant impact on the customer's perception of our team's professionalism and performance.

• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or other government agency.

• Experience using SharePoint sites.

Original Posting:June 13, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $63,700.00 - $115,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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