Technical Editor

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

$62K — $141K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in writing, editing, or intelligence analysis within an IC organization
  • Strong proofreading, editing, and text correction skills
  • Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to undergo a polygraph exam
  • High school diploma or GED with 12+ years of technical editing experience, or Bachelor's degree with 8+ years
  • Familiarity with DoD product lines is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Assist clients in understanding their mission environments
  • Provide time-critical recommendations under pressure
  • Mentor and lead fellow analysts
  • Contribute to the team's assessment products
  • Enhance personal expertise in intelligence analysis
  • Utilize resources to learn new skills and tools
  • Deliver relevant information to support US policymakers

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
  • Financial and retirement planning assistance
  • Paid leave and professional development opportunities
  • Tuition assistance and work-life programs
  • Recognition awards for exceptional performance
Full Job Description
Technical Editor
The Opportunity:

As an editor on our team, you'll help your clients understand their mission environment and add clarity to the team's assessment products. As the expert, your client will look to you for time-critical recommendations, often under pressure. This is a chance to build your expertise and broaden your skillset in areas, including intelligence analysis. You'll share your expertise with other analysts through leadership and mentoring. We focus on growing as a team to deliver the best support to our customers, so you'll have the resources to learn new skills and tools. Join us as we provide the right information at the right time to support the critical needs of US policymakers.

You Have:
  • Experience as a writer, editor, or intelligence analyst in an IC organization
  • Ability to proofread, edit, and correct text for style and accuracy
  • Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
  • HS diploma or GED and 12+ years of experience with technical editing, or Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience with technical editing


Nice If You Have:
  • Knowledge of current DoD product lines
  • Possession of excellent organizational and analytical skills
  • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills


Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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 interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.


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