Description:
Chipton-Ross is seeking a Technical Editor 2 for a contract opportunity in Elkridge, MD.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): For level 2: • Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related field, 2-5 years’ technical editing experience. • Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in creating and modifying templates, style sheets, and formats. • Experience with structured (HTML, SGML, or XML, and S1000 or DITA) content. • Excellent attention to detail. • Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment. • Knowledge of Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100) specification. • Self-motivated with good problem solving and organization skills.
For level 3: • Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related field, 5-10 years’ technical editing experience, 3 years’ experience with Master’s. • Minimum 5 years’ experience in creating and modifying templates, style sheets, and formats. • Minimum of 5 years’ experience editing page-based and structured (HTML, SGML, and XML, and S1000D and DITA) content. • Excellent attention to detail. • Experience with structured technical data. • Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment. • Excellent problem solving and organization skills.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: • Edit technical documents to ensure compliance with spelling, grammar and punctuation, style, layout and specification requirements. • Collaborate with task/team leads, writers, engineers, and instructors, to publish and deliver documents. • Develop templates based on style guides to adhere to military specifications and standards of technical writing. • Perform Desktop Publishing tasks for all program technical data products and publish materials in hardcopy and electronic formats.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): • Minimum of 2 years’ experience with structured authoring applications, such as: MadCap, FrameMaker, or Arbortext. • Experience with Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE 100). • Member of the Society for Technical Communicators (STC). • Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree is required. School must be accredited.
WORK HOURS: Part time - hours to be determined. 100% On-Site. Hours may vary between 15 - 20 hours per week.
MISCELLANEOUS: Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
Job Number:
215673
Job Location:
Elkridge, MD
Rate:
Up to $31.49 DOE
Duration:
12 months
Input Date:
09/22/2025
Firm Name:
CHIPTON ROSS
Attention:
Silmese Graves
Address:
420 CULVER BLVD
City, State:
PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone:
310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone:
800/927-9318
Fax Phone:
310/414-7808
Email:sgraves@chiptonross.com Website:www.chiptonross.com
