Technical Editor - TS required to apply - DC area

Bow-Wave-LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bow-Wave-LLC is seeking an editor to review intelligence content for grammar, punctuation, and syntax while ensuring logical flow and consistency with prescribed style guides. The role includes refining tables, tone boxes, and graphics to align with the accompanying text and applying correct classification markings as required.

The editor will work with authors to revise narratives and negotiate further revisions as needed, ensuring language presentation meets agency standards and uses

Qualifications

• Proficient in grammar, punctuation, and syntax.
• Knowledge of agency publication standards and prescribed style guides.
• Specialized vocabulary for subject matter fields.

Responsibilities

• Review intelligence products for grammar, punctuation, and syntax; ensure logic, clarity, and consistency.
• Amend draft tables, tone boxes, and graphics to support accompanying text.
• Ensure proper classification markings per CUSTOMER guidance.
• Collaborate with authors to revise content and negotiate further revisions as needed.

Skills

Editing

Proofreading

Technical writing

Attention to detail

Job description

Reviews intelligence products for proper grammar, punctuation, and syntax, as well as for

logic, clarity, and consistency. Ensures 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. Amends draft tables, tone boxes, and graphics to

ensure the content supports and is consistent with the accompanying text. Ensures proper

classification markings in accordance with CUSTOMER guidance. Works with authors to revise

products for narrative organization, and negotiates further revisions as needed.