Senior Technical Editor — Safety Basis Documents (Remote)

International Executive Service Corps; Los Alamos, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectra Tech is seeking an experienced Technical Editor to support the development, review, and maintenance of Safety Basis documentation for nuclear and high-hazard facilities. The role requires editing complex technical content and coordinating with engineers, safety analysts, and SMEs to ensure clarity, consistency, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will edit DSAs, TSRs, and related reports, applying document standards and configuration management.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience editing technical or regulatory documentation.
• Strong command of grammar, technical style, and document structure.
• Experience working with SMEs in highly regulated environments.
• Preferred: experience editing DOE Safety Basis documents (DSA, TSR, USQ-related).

Responsibilities

• Edit, format, and quality-check Safety Basis documents (DSAs, TSRs, Hazard Analyses).
• Ensure compliance with DOE orders and site-specific requirements.
• Coordinate with authors, engineers, and nuclear safety analysts to resolve comments.
• Prepare documents for internal reviews, audits, and approvals.
• Track revisions and manage comment resolution with version control.

Skills

Technical editing

Regulatory documentation

Grammar & style

Document coordination

SME collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in English/Technical Communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Document control tools

Job description

Spectra Tech is seeking an experienced Technical Editor to support the development, review, and maintenance of Safety Basis documentation for nuclear and high-hazard facilities. The role requires editing complex technical content and coordinating with engineers, safety analysts, and SMEs to ensure clarity, consistency, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will edit DSAs, TSRs, and related reports, applying document standards and configuration management.