Technical Editor, Safety Basis

GEM Technologies, Inc. • Los Alamos, NM

8d • Remote

About The Position

GEM Technologies, Inc. is seeking a full-time Technical Editor, Safety Basis to support Los Alamos National Laboratory. The position is based in Los Alamos, New Mexico and is approved for remote work. The editor supports the development, review, and maintenance of Safety Basis documentation for nuclear and high-hazard facilities, ensuring documents meet applicable Department of Energy orders, standards, and site-specific requirements, including DOE O 420.1 and 10 CFR 830.

The role involves editing, formatting, and quality-checking technical and regulatory materials while preserving their technical intent. The editor works with authors, engineers, nuclear safety analysts, and subject matter experts to improve document quality, resolve comments, and prepare materials for approval and submittal. The position also supports document standards, configuration management, revision tracking, version control, internal reviews, audits, and readiness activities in a highly regulated, compliance-driven environment.

GEM is a federal contractor founded in 1994, with more than 30 years of experience and over 270 employees providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a government-issued clearance if needed. Compensation depends on education, qualifications, and relevant experience; no salary range is provided.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, technical communication, or a physical or social science.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued clearance, if needed.
• Demonstrated experience editing technical, engineering, nuclear, or regulatory documentation.
• Strong command of grammar, technical writing style, document structure, and consistency.
• Experience working with subject matter experts in highly regulated environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and document control tools.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple documents, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly regulated and compliance-driven environment.
• Ability to quickly learn complex technical subject matter.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, review, and maintenance of Safety Basis documentation for nuclear and high-hazard facilities.
• Edit, format, and quality-check technical and regulatory documents, including Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), hazard analyses, supporting calculations, Safety Evaluation Reports, and change packages.
• Ensure documentation complies with applicable DOE orders, standards, and site-specific requirements, including DOE O 420.1 and 10 CFR 830.
• Improve clarity, organization, consistency, and readability of highly technical material without changing technical intent.
• Apply and enforce document standards, templates, style guides, and configuration management requirements.
• Collaborate with authors, engineers, nuclear safety analysts, and subject matter experts to resolve comments and improve document quality.
• Support internal reviews, audits, and readiness activities by preparing documents for approval and submittal.
• Track revisions, manage comment resolution, and maintain version control.
• Work closely with technical subject matter experts in a highly regulated, compliance-driven environment.
• Learn and understand complex technical subject matter.

Benefits

• Competitive salary; compensation depends on education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including HSA and PPO options.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Paid holidays.
• Life insurance.
• Matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Opportunity to elect benefit packages suited to employee needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level