Technical Editor/Writer

Salas O'Brien•Albuquerque, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

TechSource, a Salas O'Brien company, is seeking a part-time Technical Editor/Writer to support the W93 Modernization Program. This critical national security effort involves designing and acquiring a modern sea-launched ballistic missile warhead for the US Navy. The role requires editing, organizing, and maintaining the integrity of complex technical, engineering, and national security documentation, including critical program-level deliverables and milestones. This is a part-time, 20-24 hours per week, on-site position located in the DOE John Gordon building in Albuquerque, NM.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, engineering, or other highly related field.
5 or more years of work experience as a technical writer, editor, or document control specialist.
A keen eye for editing multi-author compiling challenges, correcting passive language, verifying mathematical notations, and enforcing style consistency.
Manage time-sensitive deadlines simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
Expert-level mastery of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe Acrobat Pro, and advanced collaborative authoring systems (e.g., SharePoint, PTC Windchill, or similar PLM software).
Strong collaboration and team-building skills.
US citizenship, as a security clearance will be required.

Nice To Haves

Active Q or Top Secret security clearance.
Master's degree.
Direct experience supporting NNSA Defense Programs, nuclear weapon laboratories (LANL, LLNL, SNL), or enterprise production plants (Pantex, Y-12, KCNSC).
Knowledge of the Defense Programs Lifecycle Process (specifically Phase 6.X or Phase X acquisition frameworks).
Familiarity with weapons-related classification markings and the handling of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI) or Weapon Data (Sigma).
Experience translating programmatic schedule updates (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) into structured, narrative milestone reports.

Responsibilities

Format, edit, copyedit, and proofread complex technical reports, system engineering documents, milestone reports, interface control documents, and progress reports.
Ensure clarity, flow, logical structuring, and consistent tone across documents authored by multiple scientists, engineers, and program managers.
Work closely with the W93 Program Management Office (PMO) and technical leads to monitor, plan, and deliver crucial documentation supporting Level 2 milestones and ensure deliverables meet exact federal and program formatting, stylistic, and structural directives.
Edit and coordinate documentation associated with the nuclear weapon acquisition lifecycle (transitioning through Phase 3/4/5/6, including Design Definition, and Development Engineering).
Ensure strict compliance with program-specific design manuals, military characteristics (MCs), stockpile-to-target sequences (STSs), and organization-specific style guides.
Partner with program team, engineers, and stakeholders to review technical metrics into accurate program deliverables.
Ensure that all written materials are appropriately marked and handled in accordance with strict DOE/NNSA classification guidelines (e.g., Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted Data, and Sigma categories).