LOCALIZATION ENGINEER
Mountain Cat LLC is looking for LOCALIZATION ENGINEER in McLean, VA.
This local job opportunity with ID 3877020094 is live since 2026-10-08 20:19:19.
Troubleshoots and creates solutions for technical production issues including translation memory management, script development for data manipulation, and defining strategies for project executions. Team player who thrives in fast-paced work environment, working alongside other localization engineers and technology project managers to develop creative solutions for handling complicated files and workflows. Self-motivated to learn and become an expert in localization and commercial technology products. Tasks may include but not limited to:
Responsibilities- Provide daily, project-based technical support to clients as required.
- Facilitate unit- and enterprise-wide technology rollouts.
- Train linguists in the use of Human Language Technologies (HLT).
- Assist Sponsor managers and linguists in troubleshooting issues related to the triage, translation, transcription, interpretation, and localization of foreign language content.
- Validate new features in new CAT tools, Translation Memories (TM) databases, and other HLT tools.
- Manage the collection, classification, and updating of TM.
- Identify commercial tools and applications for localization potential, identifying key points to be considered during the localization process.
- Automate file analysis, parsing, and filtering.
- Write scripts and/or macros in various programming languages to automate repetitive tasks performed by project managers.
- Prepare various file types for the localization process (including re-encoding and script writing as needed) to ensure compliance with clients’ requirements and integrity of data.
- Collaborate with all stakeholders to provide input during planning of projects.
- Work closely with the client’s technology providers to:
- Collect requirements from product stakeholder and end users.
- Define new features and improvements of the software products.
- Provide test cases for quality assurance.
- Provide documentation and training to product users.
- Report and test fixes for bugs found by product users.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
- Ability to pass an English grammar test.
- Working proficiency in one of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Kurdish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian.
- Ability to pass a translation test from the source language into English with a minimum of 2 on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Scale.
- Bachelor’s degree (computer science or mathematics degree preferred; or its equivalent (4 years or more of on-the-job experience in the specific HLT field).
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
- Experience with CAT and localization engineering tools.
- Knowledge of desktop publishing tools, XML Localization Interchange File Format, and related localization standard and formats.
- Organized and motivated self-starter with a problem-solving attitude.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
- Localization, DTP, and technology related experience essential.
- Demonstrated experience with web development syntax and data exchange structures.
- Demonstrated experience with the Okapi framework.