Technical Editor

General Dynamics - IT; Arizona; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT is seeking a Technical Editor to oversee publishing of technical documentation and manuals for NETCOM programs. You will collect and interpret technical data, coordinate layouts, and ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with Army standards.

The role blends linguistic precision with technical understanding and will involve graphics, tables, and DCN management. You will work with DoW/DA documentation, proofread and edit for contractors and government personnel, and

Qualifications

• Education: Associate of Arts/Bachelor of Science (will consider equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree).
• Experience: 2+ years of related experience
• ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification is beneficial but not required.
• Security clearance level: Secret
• Role requirements: Create or modify graphics, tables, and figures; manage NETCOM templates; generate, assign, and store DCNs; read and edit documents for clarity, punctuation, grammar, style, and content.
• Experience with desktop publishing, multimedia production, and online documentation software; strong writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition skills.

Responsibilities

• Support NETCOM in the collection and interpretation of technical data or information and coordination of publication layouts.
• Proofread, review, revise, and edit technical information for contractors and government employees to ensure accuracy, clarity, and accessibility.
• Ensure complex, highly specialized information complies with government standards and NETCOM requirements.
• Utilize Microsoft Office and Adobe; apply desktop publishing and multimedia tools to produce publication-ready materials.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Proofreading

Page composition

Education

Associate of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Desktop publishing

Online documentation software

Job description

TECHNICAL EDITOR

Oversee complex programs that drive impactful mission outcomes for our customers as a Technical Editor. Here, you'll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Technical Editor, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM). You will play a crucial role in supporting the creation and publication of technical documentation and manuals. You will support NETCOM in the collection and interpretation of technical data or information and coordination of layouts for publication to Army Enterprise programs at various life cycle stages. You will support NETCOM by providing technical, administrative, and operational leadership to assigned projects or tasks.

• Support DoW and DA technical documentation development, parlance, and regulatory guidance.
• Collaborate with the NETCOM G3/5 to proofread, review, revise, and edit technical information for contractors and government employees with the goal of producing accurate, clear, concise, and accessible written materials.
• Drive to ensure that complex, often highly specialized, information is accurate, clear, and compliant with strict government standards. This role is a blend of linguistic precision, technical understanding, and adherence to Army regulations and NETCOM standards.
• Utilize Microsoft Office and Adobe. Experience with desktop publishing, multimedia production, and online documentation software, as well as excellent computer and word processing skills and strong writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition skills.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technical editing expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Technical Editor must have:

• Education: Associate of Arts/Bachelor of Science (will consider equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree).
• Experience: 2+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification is beneficial but not required.
• Security clearance level: Secret
• Role requirements: Ability to create or modify graphics, tables, and figures. Create, edit, update, and store NETCOM templates, as well as generate, assign, and store Document Control Numbers (DCNs). Read and edit documents for clarity, punctuation, grammar, style, and content.
• Experience with desktop publishing, multimedia production, and online documentation software, as well as excellent computer and word processing skills and strong writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition skills.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.