Senior Technical Editor

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Arbortext, Technical Manuals, Technical Procedures

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

TECHNICAL EDITOR SENIOR

Technical editor to support Vertical Launch System (VLS) systems technical data documentation requirements for US Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

• Provide technical editing support for the review and development of VLS technical manuals, procedures and processes, that are published in Adobe FrameMaker, Quicksilver, Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM’s), MS Office applications and Adobe PDFs.
• Gather, process, analyze, reconcile and enter VLS systems engineering data and fleet modernization data in support of Technical Manuals, IETM’s, Ship Alteration Systems, Temporary Alteration Records, Engineering Change Orders, Engineering Change Proposals and Navy Training System Plans.
• Collaborate with other team members in the development, production and distribution of VLS documentation materials within GDIT and to various government customers.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in any field with 5+ years of professional experience in technical editing (additional experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree).

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience working with technical personnel developing and publishing technical materials.
• Experience developing and publishing Technical Manuals in Adobe FrameMaker and Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) using SGML applications such as Arbortext or MadCap Flare
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Previous US Navy VLS background preferred but not required.
• Active Secret clearance required.

Must be a US Citizen

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The likely salary range for this position is $79,050 - $106,950. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

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 virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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