Korean Linguist/Translator - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Korean Linguist/Translator - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Korean Linguist/Translator
Join Leidos' mission-driven team in Reston, VA, applying your Korean linguistic expertise to national security challenges. Leidos sponsors TS/SCI clearances for eligible candidates.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately translate digital/hard copy materials between Korean and English, preserving cultural nuances, geopolitics, and abstract concepts.
- Deliver consecutive interpretation (occasional simultaneous), ensuring fidelity across dialects.
- Transcribe audio/internet content into high-quality English reports with dialectical accuracy.
- Perform gisting/summarization, extracting critical info from vast datasets using references.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s + 8-12 years or Master’s + 6-10 years relevant experience (substitutable).
- 3+ years professional translation/transcription/interpretation.
- Senior-level Korean proficiency via Leidos test.
- TS/SCI polygraph eligibility (sponsored post-testing).
- Microsoft Office proficiency; strong bilingual communication.
Preferred Qualifications
- Contingency deployment experience.
- IC/military/law enforcement familiarity.
- Briefing skills; multi-language proficiency.
Why Leidos?
Contribute to global security via AI, ML, and Mission Software Systems. Thrive in an innovative, collaborative environment valued for integrity and impact. Pay: $92,300-$166,850 USD/year. Full-time, mid-level role.
Locations
- Reston, Virginia, United States
Salary
92,300 - 166,850 USD / yearly
92,300 - 166,850 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Korean-English Translationintermediate
- Consecutive & Simultaneous Interpretationintermediate
- Audio Transcriptionintermediate
- Gisting & Summarizationintermediate
- Cultural & Dialectical Expertiseintermediate
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiencyintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 8-12 years experience or Master’s + 6-10 years (experience)
- 3+ years professional translation/interpretation experience (experience)
- Senior-level Korean proficiency (Leidos test) (experience)
- Able to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph (experience)
- Strong English/Korean written & verbal communication (experience)
- Online research skills (experience)
Responsibilities
- Translate materials bidirectionally from Korean to English capturing nuances
- Provide consecutive interpretation with occasional simultaneous support
- Transcribe audio/visual content into accurate English reports
- Gist and summarize key facts from large datasets
- Utilize reference materials for precise geopolitical/cultural output
Benefits
- general: Security clearance sponsorship & upgrade
- general: Mission-driven national security work
- general: Professional growth resources
- general: Innovative AI/ML environment
- general: Collaborative team support
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Korean Linguist/Translator - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Korean Linguist/Translator - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Korean Linguist/Translator
Join Leidos' mission-driven team in Reston, VA, applying your Korean linguistic expertise to national security challenges. Leidos sponsors TS/SCI clearances for eligible candidates.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately translate digital/hard copy materials between Korean and English, preserving cultural nuances, geopolitics, and abstract concepts.
- Deliver consecutive interpretation (occasional simultaneous), ensuring fidelity across dialects.
- Transcribe audio/internet content into high-quality English reports with dialectical accuracy.
- Perform gisting/summarization, extracting critical info from vast datasets using references.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s + 8-12 years or Master’s + 6-10 years relevant experience (substitutable).
- 3+ years professional translation/transcription/interpretation.
- Senior-level Korean proficiency via Leidos test.
- TS/SCI polygraph eligibility (sponsored post-testing).
- Microsoft Office proficiency; strong bilingual communication.
Preferred Qualifications
- Contingency deployment experience.
- IC/military/law enforcement familiarity.
- Briefing skills; multi-language proficiency.
Why Leidos?
Contribute to global security via AI, ML, and Mission Software Systems. Thrive in an innovative, collaborative environment valued for integrity and impact. Pay: $92,300-$166,850 USD/year. Full-time, mid-level role.
Locations
- Reston, Virginia, United States
Salary
92,300 - 166,850 USD / yearly
92,300 - 166,850 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Korean-English Translationintermediate
- Consecutive & Simultaneous Interpretationintermediate
- Audio Transcriptionintermediate
- Gisting & Summarizationintermediate
- Cultural & Dialectical Expertiseintermediate
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiencyintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 8-12 years experience or Master’s + 6-10 years (experience)
- 3+ years professional translation/interpretation experience (experience)
- Senior-level Korean proficiency (Leidos test) (experience)
- Able to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph (experience)
- Strong English/Korean written & verbal communication (experience)
- Online research skills (experience)
Responsibilities
- Translate materials bidirectionally from Korean to English capturing nuances
- Provide consecutive interpretation with occasional simultaneous support
- Transcribe audio/visual content into accurate English reports
- Gist and summarize key facts from large datasets
- Utilize reference materials for precise geopolitical/cultural output
Benefits
- general: Security clearance sponsorship & upgrade
- general: Mission-driven national security work
- general: Professional growth resources
- general: Innovative AI/ML environment
- general: Collaborative team support
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Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Korean Linguist/Translator - Careers at Leidos @ Leidos.
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