Senior Technical Editor, Procedures

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Relocation assistance

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) seeks a technical editor to join the Technical Editing and Communications group. You will be embedded with a Laboratory organization to ensure clear, compliant documentation for facilities and operations, and provide counsel to leaders, managers, and staff.

You will edit for technical accuracy and readability, support procedures for the Weapons Production directorate, and help maintain documentation standards and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in English, journalism, or related field with at least 5 years editing experience.
• Experience with technical editing and writing for complex concepts.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and substantive edits to ensure accuracy and readability of technical documentation.
• Embed with a Laboratory organization and collaborate with technical experts to produce compliant procedures.
• Provide communications counsel and services to leaders, managers, and staff.
• Lead process improvements and template development for documentation workflows.

Skills

Technical editing

Editing proficiency

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

MS 365

AI awareness

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or communications

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) seeks a technical editor to join the Technical Editing and Communications group. You will be embedded with a Laboratory organization to ensure clear, compliant documentation for facilities and operations, and provide counsel to leaders, managers, and staff.

You will edit for technical accuracy and readability, support procedures for the Weapons Production directorate, and help maintain documentation standards and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.