Senior Technical Editor - Personnel Testing and Assessment - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Senior Technical Editor - Personnel Testing and Assessment - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos in Advancing DoD Personnel Assessment
Leidos Health & Services Sector seeks a Senior Technical Editor to support the Department of Defense's critical personnel testing and assessment mission in Seaside, CA. This role offers 75% remote work with occasional on-site requirements, ideal for experts in scientific editing.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit and refine technical documents, scientific reports, test items, and research products for clarity, precision, and consistency.
- Apply APA style and other editorial standards uniformly across all deliverables.
- Develop editorial guidelines to ensure team-wide uniformity.
- Collaborate with subject-matter experts, analysts, and researchers to maintain content accuracy.
- Review documents for readability, structure, compliance, and high-quality standards.
Required Qualifications
- Education & Experience: Master’s or PhD plus 10+ years in scientific report editing or test item writing/editing; expert in APA Publication Manual, capable of rewriting from general guidance and generating editing rules.
- Skills: Excellent communication, attention to detail, independent team work, deadline management, experience with statistical tables/figures, Microsoft Word proficiency (track changes, templates).
- Clearance: US Citizenship required; must obtain DoD CAC, FBI fingerprint check, and NACI.
- Location: Near Seaside, CA or willing to relocate.
Preferred Qualifications
- DoD or DTAC experience.
- Editing psychometrics, statistics, behavioral science documents.
- Federal/DoD documentation standards knowledge.
- Style guide development experience.
Why Leidos?
Support high-stakes DoD programs like ASVAB and language proficiency tests. Enjoy competitive pay ($105,300-$190,350), remote flexibility, and career growth in a mission-driven environment. This posting anticipates future work—apply to join our talent community today.
Locations
- Seaside, California, United States
Salary
105,300 - 190,350 USD / yearly
105,300 - 190,350 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Expert APA style editingintermediate
- Scientific and technical document editingintermediate
- Psychometric and statistical content reviewintermediate
- Track changes and version control proficiencyintermediate
- Collaborative content refinementintermediate
- Style guide developmentintermediate
- Grammar syntax and professional tone masteryintermediate
- Multi-deadline project managementintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD with 10+ years in scientific report editing or test item writing/editing (experience)
- Thorough knowledge of APA Publication Manual (experience)
- US Citizenship with ability to obtain DoD CAC, FBI fingerprint check, and NACI (experience)
- Located or willing to relocate near Seaside, CA for 75% remote with occasional on-site (experience)
Responsibilities
- Edit technical documents for clarity, precision, and consistency
- Apply APA and editorial standards to deliverables
- Generate and enforce editorial guidelines across teams
- Collaborate with authors for content accuracy and coherence
- Review materials for readability, structure, and format compliance
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary $105,300 - $190,350
- general: 75% remote work flexibility
- general: Comprehensive health and wellness programs
- general: Professional development opportunities
- general: Leidos employee stock purchase plan
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Senior Technical Editor - Personnel Testing and Assessment - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Senior Technical Editor - Personnel Testing and Assessment - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos in Advancing DoD Personnel Assessment
Leidos Health & Services Sector seeks a Senior Technical Editor to support the Department of Defense's critical personnel testing and assessment mission in Seaside, CA. This role offers 75% remote work with occasional on-site requirements, ideal for experts in scientific editing.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit and refine technical documents, scientific reports, test items, and research products for clarity, precision, and consistency.
- Apply APA style and other editorial standards uniformly across all deliverables.
- Develop editorial guidelines to ensure team-wide uniformity.
- Collaborate with subject-matter experts, analysts, and researchers to maintain content accuracy.
- Review documents for readability, structure, compliance, and high-quality standards.
Required Qualifications
- Education & Experience: Master’s or PhD plus 10+ years in scientific report editing or test item writing/editing; expert in APA Publication Manual, capable of rewriting from general guidance and generating editing rules.
- Skills: Excellent communication, attention to detail, independent team work, deadline management, experience with statistical tables/figures, Microsoft Word proficiency (track changes, templates).
- Clearance: US Citizenship required; must obtain DoD CAC, FBI fingerprint check, and NACI.
- Location: Near Seaside, CA or willing to relocate.
Preferred Qualifications
- DoD or DTAC experience.
- Editing psychometrics, statistics, behavioral science documents.
- Federal/DoD documentation standards knowledge.
- Style guide development experience.
Why Leidos?
Support high-stakes DoD programs like ASVAB and language proficiency tests. Enjoy competitive pay ($105,300-$190,350), remote flexibility, and career growth in a mission-driven environment. This posting anticipates future work—apply to join our talent community today.
Locations
- Seaside, California, United States
Salary
105,300 - 190,350 USD / yearly
105,300 - 190,350 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Expert APA style editingintermediate
- Scientific and technical document editingintermediate
- Psychometric and statistical content reviewintermediate
- Track changes and version control proficiencyintermediate
- Collaborative content refinementintermediate
- Style guide developmentintermediate
- Grammar syntax and professional tone masteryintermediate
- Multi-deadline project managementintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD with 10+ years in scientific report editing or test item writing/editing (experience)
- Thorough knowledge of APA Publication Manual (experience)
- US Citizenship with ability to obtain DoD CAC, FBI fingerprint check, and NACI (experience)
- Located or willing to relocate near Seaside, CA for 75% remote with occasional on-site (experience)
Responsibilities
- Edit technical documents for clarity, precision, and consistency
- Apply APA and editorial standards to deliverables
- Generate and enforce editorial guidelines across teams
- Collaborate with authors for content accuracy and coherence
- Review materials for readability, structure, and format compliance
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary $105,300 - $190,350
- general: 75% remote work flexibility
- general: Comprehensive health and wellness programs
- general: Professional development opportunities
- general: Leidos employee stock purchase plan
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Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Senior Technical Editor - Personnel Testing and Assessment - Careers at Leidos @ Leidos.
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