Senior Technical Editor - Personnel Testing and Assessment

Company: Leidos
Location: Seaside
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Leidos Health & Services Sector is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to support the Department of Defense’s personnel testing and assessment mission. The Senior Technical Editor provides expert editing of scientific reports, technical and user documentation, test items, and research products. This job posting is in anticipation of future work The contract provides comprehensive scientific, analytic, and operational support to the DoD for the development, administration, evaluation, and continuous improvement of its personnel testing and assessment programs. Support includes behavioral science research, psychometric analysis, test development, operational test administration, data collection, statistical modeling, and technical assistance for computer-based and paper-and-pencil testing systems—including the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), language proficiency tests, and other accession-related assessments. The contractor delivers research studies, analytic products, test specifications, scoring algorithms, technical documentation, and system support to ensure the validity, reliability, fairness, and operational effectiveness of DoD’s testing enterprise used to classify and select individuals for military service. Key Responsibilities: Edit and refine technical documents for clarity, precision, and consistency. Apply APA style and other required editorial standards to all deliverables. Generate editorial guidelines and ensure uniformity across teams. Collaborate with authors to ensure content accuracy and coherence. Review materials for readability, structure, and compliance with required formats. Required Qualifications: Education: Master’s or PhD plus at least 10 years of experience in scientific report editing or test item writing/editing and thorough knowledge of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, capable of rewriting and final editing based on general guidance/principals/examples, capable of generating editing rules from general guidance/principals/examples. Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to work independently as a member of a team. Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and manage own work. Demonstrated commitment to meeting high standards for product and service quality. Desire to learn and develop inventive methods that respond to client needs. Demonstrated experience editing scientific, technical, or analytic documents for clarity, accuracy, structure, and consistency. Expert knowledge of the APA Publication Manual and ability to apply editorial standards consistently across complex documents. Ability to edit documents involving statistical results, tables, figures, test specifications, and methodological content. Proven capability to revise drafts based on high-level guidance and develop editing rules or style standards from general principles. Ability to identify inconsistencies, errors, or ambiguities in technical content. Excellent written communication skills and command of grammar, syntax, and professional tone. Ability to manage multiple documents and deadlines while maintaining high quality standards. Experience collaborating with subject-matter experts, analysts, and researchers to refine content without altering technical meaning. Proficiency with common document tools (e.g., Microsoft Word, track changes, version control, style templates). Security Clearance: Must possess or be able to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) and successfully complete a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check and a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) check. US Citizenship is required. Location: This position is eligible for 75% remote work with occasional on-site work as required by customer and/or contract needs. Candidate must be located or willing to relocate within commuting distance of Seaside, CA. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with or within the DoD. Familiarity with DTAC and its mission and objectives. Experience editing documents involving psychometrics, statistics, behavioral science, or data analysis. Familiarity with federal or DoD documentation standards and deliverable requirements. Experience developing or maintaining editorial style guides or quality control checklists. Knowledge of Section 508 accessibility requirements for federal documents. Experience supporting high-stakes testing, assessment programs, or government-sponsored research. Familiarity with document management systems and collaborative editing environments. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: January 14, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $105,300.00 - $190,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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