Senior Technical Editor- Remote (DC, MD, VA- Locals only)

Swingtech

Baltimore, Greenbelt (MD, MD)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

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Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days

Holidays 11

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance EyeMed

Disability 100% paid

Life Insurance

AD&D

Supplemental Life

Critical Illness Insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401k with company match

Training Budget

Referral Bonus

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Job summary

Swingtech is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Editor to review and ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of technical training materials. The role will coordinate editorial assignments and guide junior editors while collaborating with instructional designers and developers to deliver high-quality training products.

The ideal candidate has at least six years of editorial experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage deadlines in a remote, fast-paced

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in English or related field or equivalent experience.
Six+ years editorial experience.
Two+ years coordinating tasks among team members.
Proficient with Windows/Office Suite.
Able to follow multiple style guides (e.g., MLA, APA, GPO).
Team-based, deadline-driven collaboration.
Knowledge of Section 508 requirements.
Healthcare editing experience a plus.
Experience using AI to improve efficiency a plus.

Responsibilities

Editorial reviews of training materials to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Coordinate with instructional designers and developers to create training products.
Ensure compliance with federal regulations and client standards.
Conduct quality reviews and identify recurring issues.
Assign tasks among Technical Editors and monitor progress.
Use project management tools to track schedules and deliverables.
Serve as main editorial contact for sub-teams and provide guidance.
Suggest updates to standards, guides, and resources.
Communicate workload, risks, and needs to management.
Support onboarding and professional development of Editors.
Ensure training materials meet instructional objectives for the audience.

Skills

Editorial experience

Task coordination

MS Office

Style guides

Team collaboration

Section 508

Healthcare editing

AI efficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English or related field

Tools

MS Windows/Office Suite

Job description

Senior Technical Editor- Remote (DC, MD, VA- Locals only)

About Swingtech

Swingtech delivers innovative Information Technology and Professional Support services to a diverse range of clients across the federal and intelligence communities. With over 15 years of trusted experience as a systems integrator, we apply agile methodologies and deep industry insight to help our customers achieve greater efficiency, compliance, and cost savings. At Swingtech, we’re committed to excellence and long-term success for our clients and our team.

Location:

Remote (with occasional travel to Baltimore, MD and Greenbelt, MD)

Swingtech Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Editor to review and ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of technical training materials. The role will also coordinate editorial assignments, provide guidance to Technical Editors, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality training products.

Responsibilities:

The candidate must have excellent communications & editing abilities and the ability to multitask while working under tight deadlines. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to coordinate with a training development team to produce clear and concise documents appropriate for the intended audience. The candidate will be required to present sample editing products.

Perform editorial reviews of training materials, including storyboards, online lessons, assessments, and supporting documentation, to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and adherence to established editorial standards and instructional efficacy.
Coordinating with a team of instructional designers, graphic artists, programmers, multimedia specialists, technical writers, and documentation specialists to create both paper- and web-based training products.
Ensuring overall editorial quality of training materials developed, including compliance with federal regulations and guidelines and adherence to internal and client standards.
Conduct quality reviews or spot checks of editorial work, as appropriate, to identify recurring issues, support consistency, and recommend improvements.
Coordinate and assign editorial tasks among Technical Editors based on project priorities, workload, deadlines, and available resources.
Use the team’s project management system to assign, track, and monitor editorial tasks, identify potential scheduling concerns, and support timely completion of deliverables.
Serve as the primary point of contact for editorial questions from other project sub-teams.
Provide technical guidance to Technical Editors, including clarification of editorial requirements, interpretation of style guidelines, and resolution of complex or inconsistent editorial issues.
Identify opportunities to improve editorial workflows, review procedures, checklists, and other resources to increase efficiency and maintain quality.
Recommend updates or clarifications to editorial standards, style guides, and supporting resources based on recurring issues, client feedback, or evolving project requirements.
Communicate editorial workload, progress, potential risks, and resource needs to project management, and elevate issues that may affect deliverable quality or schedules.
Support the onboarding and technical development of Technical Editors by providing guidance on editorial procedures, project standards, tools, and best practices.
Ensuring technical training meets instructional objectives and is written to a level appropriate to the target audience.

Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in English or related field, or combination of education and experience.
At least six years of editorial experience.
At least two years of experience coordinating and assigning tasks among team members, including monitoring workloads, priorities, and deadlines.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows/Office Suite.
Ability to adhere to different style guides (i.e., GPO, MLA, APA, etc.).
Ability to work within a team in a deadline-driven environment.
Knowledge of Section 508 requirements.
Experience editing for the healthcare or medical field a plus.
Experience with using artificial intelligence to improve task efficiency is a plus.

Summary of Benefits