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Senior Technical Editor

US - DC, Washington💼 Full-time💰 $130,000–$130,000🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead editorial review, quality assurance, and publication management for complex technical reports, research publications, and communications products for federal clients.

Role type

Senior Technical Editor (Editorial Lead)

Builds

Technical reports, research publications, newsletters, magazines, and digital content for federal agencies.

Domain

Federal government research and engineering communications

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (publications)

Required skills

Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking, technical accuracy verification, citation management, copyright compliance, Section 508 accessibility compliance, GPO Style Manual expertise, document workflow management, team supervision, project management

Preferred skills

Chicago Manual of Style expertise, FHWA/USDOT program experience, transportation/engineering communications background, digital publishing platform experience

Technologies

GPO Style Manual, Section 508 standards, digital publishing platforms

Responsibilities

Lead editorial review and quality assurance for technical publications; supervise and mentor editors and writers; manage document workflows and version control; coordinate with researchers, engineers, and legal reviewers; ensure compliance with federal publishing standards; translate complex technical content for diverse audiences.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities

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