Translator - Defense Industry

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Riyadh, KSA Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

Location: Riyadh, KSA.
Years of Experience: 7+ relevant years of experience.
Working Arrangement: on-site.
Language Requirements: Fluency in Arabic & English (written and spoken).

We are seeking a highly experienced Translator – Defense Industry to provide accurate, context-sensitive translation services for defense, military, and national security-related materials. The role involves translating complex technical, operational, and strategic documents between Arabic and English, ensuring precision, confidentiality, and alignment with defense terminology and standards.

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years of professional translation experience, with direct exposure to defense, military, or strategic sectors

  • Proven experience translating national security documents and technical military materials

  • Demonstrated experience supporting defense or government entities

  • Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken)

  • Professional translation certification (e.g., ATA or equivalent recognized certification)

  • Strong knowledge of military terminology, defense systems, and strategic documentation

  • Experience translating official briefings, operational reports, policies, and classified-style communications

Key Responsibilities

  • Translate defense, military, and national security documents between Arabic and English with high accuracy

  • Translate technical manuals, operational reports, strategic plans, policies, and official correspondence

  • Review and proofread translated materials to ensure consistency, clarity, and compliance with defense terminology

  • Support translation of leadership briefings, presentations, and strategic communications

  • Maintain strict confidentiality and comply with security handling protocols

  • Ensure terminology consistency across documents through glossary and terminology management

  • Provide interpretation support when required for meetings or official engagements

  • Coordinate with subject matter experts to validate technical terminology and contextual accuracy

About this role

Summary

Translate defense, military, and security documents accurately between Arabic and English

Job title

Translator - Defense Industry

Experience level

7+ years

Industry

defense

Location requirements

on-site in Riyadh, KSA, no remote work permitted

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

fluency in Arabic and Englishtranslation certificationdefense terminologyconfidentialitytechnical translation

Preferred skills

military experiencenational security documentsinterpretation supportglossary management

Specializations

defensemilitarysecuritytechnical documents
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Riyadh Saudi Arabia

On-site City