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This role sits within the Safety Basis organization and supports nuclear safety work tied to pit production and weapons programs, where clear, accurate, and compliant documentation is essential to internal review and DOE approval.\nThe ideal candidate brings a strong background in editing complex technical content and works comfortably alongside engineers, criticality and nuclear safety analysts, and other subject matter experts. Document authors are analysts and engineers, and the audience is internal DOE reviewers and approvers. The editing team is primarily remote, so consistent, timely coordination with authors is central to the job.\nKey Responsibilities\nEdit, format, and quality-check Safety Basis documents, including Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), Hazard Analyses and supporting calculations, and Safety Evaluation Reports and change packages.\nEnsure documents comply with applicable DOE orders, standards, and site-specific requirements (e.g., DOE O 420.1, 10 CFR 830).\nImprove the clarity, organization, and consistency of highly technical material without altering technical intent.\nApply and enforce document standards, templates, style guides, and configuration management requirements.\nEdit and compare redline documents, and coordinate with authors, engineers, and nuclear safety analysts to resolve comments and improve document quality.\nSupport internal reviews, audits, and readiness activities by preparing documents for approval and submittal.\nTrack revisions, manage comment resolution, and maintain version control.\nRequired Education & Experience\nTypically requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in English, journalism, technical communication, or a physical or social science, and 6-8 years of experience.\nTop Skills & Requirements\nExperience editing and comparing redline documents.\nStrong communication skills in a remote setting, with routine and timely coordination with document authors.\nTechnical editing skills, with demonstrated experience editing technical or regulatory documentation.\nStrong command of grammar, technical style, and document structure.\nExperience working with subject matter experts in highly regulated environments.\n Proficiency with Microsoft Word, including creating documents and filling forms, and with document control tools.\nExceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple documents and deadlines simultaneously.\nAbility to quickly learn complex technical subject matter and work comfortably in a compliance-driven environment.\nSecurity Clearance\nThis position requires DOE “Q” clearance eligibility and A-level access. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” clearance. The work involves sensitive and controlled information.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience editing DOE Safety Basis documents (DSA, TSR, and USQ-related documentation).\nFamiliarity with configuration management and formal document review processes.\nAn active DOE clearance, or a DOE clearance held within the past two years.\nKnowledge of government and sensitive document handling.\nDOE, nuclear, or DoD background.\nAdobe Acrobat skills.\nContract Details\nDuration: Assignment runs through 09/30/2026, with the possibility of extension. Extensions are not guaranteed and are executed at the discretion of the hiring manager.\nEstimated Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week for the duration of the assignment. Overtime is not anticipated.\nWork Schedule: 9/80A schedule; a 5/8s schedule is also available.\nTravel\nThis position is primarily remote. Occasional on-site work in Los Alamos or Santa Fe, NM may be required.\nInterview Process\nInterviews are conducted via Microsoft Teams.\nWhy Work at COMPA Industries?\nWe strive to provide careers, not just jobs, for our employees. We invest in and serve the communities where we work and live. We provide best-in-class administrative, professional, and technical services to solve complex problems to meet customer mission-critical objectives.\nFor over 30 years, Compa has been a trusted partner in progress. We combine decades of technical expertise with a forward-thinking spirit, tackling intricate challenges in nuclear facilities alongside the brightest minds in science and engineering. Join us, and don’t just build your career, build the future, with competitive compensation, a collaborative culture, and the chance to make a real difference for national security and beyond.\nCOMPA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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