Technical editor Jobs in Alexandria, VA

Purpose and Impact:

Amentum is seeking a Technical Editor (Sr-Level) to support the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Defense Intelligence Enterprise.

In the Intelligence Community, how something is written can matter as much as what it says. A muddled assessment gets ignored; a mismarked one causes real damage. As a Technical Editor supporting DIA, you'll be the last line of quality for intelligence products, sharpening logic and clarity, enforcing agency style and classification standards, and working shoulder to shoulder with analysts to make their strongest possible case on the page. At the senior level, you'll do this work at its highest degree of difficulty, and you'll multiply your impact by leading and mentoring the team around you. This position is contingent upon award of contract, business needs, security clearance verification, and funding availability.

Work Schedule: 5 days, 8 hours/day M-F

Essential Responsibilities:

• Serve as senior editorial authority for the supported production element, setting the quality bar for the whole editing team
• Handle the highest-visibility and most sensitive products, where classification precision and narrative clarity carry the most weight
• Mentor mid-level editors and build style resources, checklists, and training that raise the team's baseline
• Advise analytic leadership on production standards and recurring quality issues
• Negotiate revisions with senior authors while preserving analytic voice and meeting tradecraft standards

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 12+ years of relevant editing experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years
• Master's degree desired in a related field
• Demonstrated leadership of editorial teams or functions
• Deep familiarity with IC publication standards and finished intelligence formats

Security Clearance Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance

Minimum Education:

• Master's degree desired in a related field

Minimum Years of Experience:

• 12+ years of relevant editing experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years

Preferred Qualifications:

Even Better If You Have

• DIA or Defense Intelligence Enterprise experience
• Program transition support experience
• Experience establishing editorial standards or style guides

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This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation Details:

80 - 160k

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

07/22/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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