Technical Editor, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton; United States; On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life benefits

Disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Recognition awards program

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Technical Editor to review intelligence products for grammar, punctuation, and clarity, ensuring alignment with agency style guides and IC terminology. You will adjust tables, tone boxes, and graphics to support the text and ensure proper classification markings.

You will grow by collaborating with authors, revising content for narrative flow, and mentoring teammates as needed, contributing to a team-focused mission for warfighters and policymakers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of national security classification procedures.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adjust as priorities change.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of IC technical editing, or 7+ years in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Review intelligence products for grammar, punctuation, syntax, logic, and clarity.
• Ensure style/format conforms to agency standards and prescribed guides.
• Amend draft tables, tone boxes, and graphics to align with text.
• Verify proper classification markings per IC guidance and standards.
• Collaborate with authors to revise for narrative organization.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Strong editing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

7+ years of IC technical editing in lieu of degree

Job description

The Opportunity:

As a Technical Editor on our team, you’ll help your client review intelligence products for proper grammar, punctuation, and syntax, as well as for logic, clarity, and consistency. Using your understanding of technical editing, you will ensure that style and format conform to agency publication standards and that language presentation is consistent with prescribed style guides and specialized vocabulary of subject matter fields. You’ll amend draft tables, tone boxes, and graphics to ensure the content supports and is consistent with the accompanying text and ensure proper classification markings in accordance with IC guidance.

This is a chance to grow your expertise, develop new skills in working with authors to revise products for narrative organization, and negotiate further revisions as needed. We focus on growing as a team to deliver the best support to our customers, so you’ll have resources for mentoring and learning new skills and tools.

Work with us as we provide the right information at the right time to support the critical needs of our warfighters, leaders, and policymakers.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Knowledge of national security classification procedures
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and to adjust as priorities change
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience in technical editing of finished intelligence products within the IC, or 7+ years of experience in technical editing of finished intelligence products within the IC in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience reviewing finished intelligence products for the DIA
• Knowledge of DIA Style Manual for Intelligence Production

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being.

• Health benefits
• Life benefits
• Disability benefits
• Financial benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care
• Recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values
• Eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs for full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis
• Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.