[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
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