Scientific & Technical Editor (Technical Writer/Editor II)

Overview You are the person who reads a 40-page technical report and immediately sees both the science and the story — and knows exactly how to make the writing do justice to both. As a Scientific & Technical Editor supporting NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), you will serve as the quality and clarity backbone for OAR's external-facing written communications, working across headquarters, labs, and programs to review, copy edit, and improve technical products for plain language, scientific accuracy, and consistent tone. You will help draft and enforce OAR-wide writing and editing guidelines, train staff on best practices, and refresh aging web content to meet updated style standards. This is a role for an experienced editor who brings both the technical literacy to understand what scientists are saying and the craft to help them say it more clearly — someone who takes pride in making every document they touch smarter, sharper, and more accessible. FWI is expanding rapidly and has been recognized as a 2024 and 2025 Top Workplace by the Washington Post, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment. Work Schedule and Location: In-person presence required at one of the following locations: Pacific Marine Environment Laboratory (Seattle, WA); David Skaggs Research Center (Boulder, CO); Global Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (Plainsboro, NJ); Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (Miami, FL); National Severe Storms Laboratory (Norman, OK); or Great Lakes Environment Research Laboratory (Ann Arbor, MI). Hybrid positions are expected to work in the office 2-3 days a week regardless of location. Normal work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day / 40 hours per week, excluding federal holidays Local and non-local travel may be required, including international travel; all unplanned travel must be approved in writing by the COR at least 10 calendar days in advance FWI is expanding rapidly and has been recognized as a 2024, 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities Review, copy edit, and improve existing and draft technical products, external reports, outreach products, and internal memos for plain language, technical accuracy, and consistent tone, voice, and style Work with the OAR Communications Director to revise and maintain guidelines on best practices for writing and editing within OAR Distribute resources and train OAR staff across headquarters, labs, and programs on best practices for writing, editing, and plain language communication Research and write content for pamphlets, summary reports, and other products intended for hardcopy publication Revisit and update older website content, applying newly revised style guidelines with emphasis on technical accuracy, consistency, and tone Make edits and updates to websites, including changes to images and content formatting Document…