[Remote] Technical Writer/Editor 3 (Safety Basis; Remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Technical Writer/Editor 3 opportunity in Los Alamos, NM, to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Technical Editor will support the development, review, and maintenance of Safety Basis documentation for nuclear and high-hazard facilities, ensuring clarity, compliance, and readiness for review.


Responsibilities

  • Editing, formatting, and quality-checking Safety Basis documents, including but not limited to Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), Hazard Analyses and supporting calculations, Safety Evaluation Reports and change packages
  • Ensuring documents comply with applicable DOE orders, standards, and site-specific requirements (e.g., DOE O 420.1, 10 CFR 830); improve clarity, organization, and consistency of highly technical material without altering technical intent; apply and enforce document standards, templates, style guides, and configuration management requirements; coordinate with authors, engineers, and nuclear safety analysts to resolve comments and improve document quality; support internal reviews, audits, and readiness activities by preparing documents for approval and submittal; and track revisions, manage comment resolution, and maintain version control

Skills

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in English, journalism, technical communication, or a physical/social science and 6-8 years of experience
  • Demonstrated experience editing technical or regulatory documentation
  • Strong command of grammar, technical style, and document structure
  • Experience working with SMEs in highly regulated environments
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and document control tools
  • United States Citizenship
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain DOE Q Security Clearance
  • Experience editing DOE Safety Basis documents (DSA, TSR, USQ-related documentation)
  • Familiarity with configuration management and formal document review processes

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Life
  • Vision
  • Disability insurance
  • Pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1

Company Overview

  • Edgewater Technical Associates is a facilities services company providing safety basis, audits, and assessments services. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://edgewatertech.net.

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