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Technical Editor

BAE Systems USA and Careers
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/8/2026
Job Description

At BAE Systems, we're passionate about harnessing the power of technology to drive innovation and make a meaningful impact. Our team is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that support our government customer's mission-critical objectives. We're now seeking a highly skilled Technical Editor to join our dynamic team and help us refine our written products.

We're looking for a talented Technical Editor to play a key role in reviewing and refining our written products, including Open Source Intelligence Reports, IT technical artifacts, policy documents, and other media. As a Technical Editor, you will be responsible for ensuring that our written products meet IC publication standards, are clear, logical, and consistent, and adhere to style guides and classification protocols.

Responsibilities:

  • Reviews written products, including Open Source Intelligence Reports drafts, IT technical artifacts, policy documents, strategic communications, training materials, tradecraft notes, slides, website content, and other media for proper grammar, punctuation, ensuring clarity, logic, and consistent language presentation

  • Collaborates with authors to revise and ensure adherence to style guides and classification protocols

  • Supports leading the editorial process, ensuring OSIC written products meet IC publication standards

  • Supports ensuring translation accuracy and collaborates with authors on narrative improvements and FDO compliance


Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Junior: Bachelor’s degree in a related business area with 3 years of related experience with executive staff support experience within the last 2 years, or 7 years of experience
  • Mid-level: Bachelor’s degree in a related business area with 8 years of related experience with executive staff support experience within the last 2 years, or 10 years of experience
  • Senior: Master’s degree in a related business area with 12 years of related experience with executive staff support experience within the last 2 years, or a Bachelor’s degree with 17 years of experience
  • Prior military or government analytical experience
  • Prior experience in Information Security

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Intelligence Community experience preferred.
  • A Master’s degree desired.

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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $81156 - $137964

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Salary : $81,156 - $137,964

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