Classified Technical Editor Jobs

Do you have an authoritative command of English with the ability to organize, structure, edit, and format technical documents?

Are you someone who enjoys working in a highly collaborative, dynamic environment?

Do you possess strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills?

Are attention to detail, accuracy, and customer service important to you?

Do you enjoy discussing the Oxford comma, split infinitives, and active voice?

Do extra spaces and hard returns in documents drive you mad?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join the Editorial team in the Communications Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). We're seeking a talented, creative, highly effective individual to join our team as a Technical Editor. As a member of the team, you will join a staff of dedicated professionals in the area of publications.

As a Technical Editor you will...

• Input and format text, tables, and graphics.
• Edit classified and unclassified technical reports and other diverse communications materials for organization, grammar, usage, and clarity.
• Interact with teammates, artists, project managers, authors, and other partners, both in person and virtually, to define project requirements and resolve content, production, and scheduling issues.
• Follow security classification guidelines, as directed by program requirements.
• Follow internal and program-specific style guides while editing and formatting.
• Build and implement page layouts and templates.

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you have ...

• 3+ years of demonstrated ability editing formal publications and technical documents for organization, grammar, usage, and clarity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience following an editorial style guide.
• A bachelor's degree in English, language arts, or other related technical subject area.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and on a team.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and ultimately obtain TS/SCI level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.
• A proven ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects simultaneously with an eye for prioritization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, including implementing document templates.
• Experience formatting documents using paragraph and character styles.

You 'll go above and beyond the minimum requirements if you have...

• Proficiency with formatting and editing in PowerPoint.
• Experience with advanced features in Word, including using fields, macros, cross-referencing, and outline numbering for sophisticated, multi-file documents.
• Proficiency building and maintaining document templates in Microsoft Word.
• Project management experience with large editorial documents or complex document workflows.
• Knowledge of or experience with HTML, XML, LaTeX, or other markup language.
• An active Secret or higher level security clearance.
• Experience in classified document marking and handling.
• Experience in a publishing environment using software other than Word.
• An affiliation with a professional editing association or community.
• Familiarity with multiple style guides, such as GPO, AP, and the Chicago Manual of Style, and experience creating custom guides.
• Experience with document accessibility, such as 508 compliance.
• Experience with Adobe FrameMaker.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Why work at APL?