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Peraton · 1 day ago

Technical Editor

US-AZ-Fort Huachuca

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

$66K/yr - $106K/yr

0+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Technical Editor to oversee the editing of various technical and administrative publications, ensuring accuracy and adherence to style standards.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversees the editing of material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications

Edits manuscripts by reviewing content for completeness, accuracy and correctness of language use and revises manuscripts to meet predetermined standards of style and accuracy

Looks for inconsistencies of thought, development, or organization

Confers with authors to recommend treatment of material

Reorganizes, cuts or rewrites as necessary

May edit copy as well

Allocates print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles

Plans the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements

Verifies facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources

Oversees publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements

Qualification

Technical EditingContent ReviewPublication ProductionFact VerificationCommunication Skills

Required