Technical Writer

Sunsoft sol inc.
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/2/2022 CLOSED ON 4/28/2022

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Writer position at Sunsoft sol inc.?

WHAT YOU’LL DO:
· Research, outline, write, proofread, and edit new and existing content, by working closely with various departments to understand project requirements
· Independently gather information from subject matter experts (SME) to develop, organize, and write procedure workflows and manuals, process documentation, and/or technical specifications.
· Work with managers and leads to identify, revise and edit all documentation repositories, and determine the best solution for data compilation and centralized storage
· Develop content in alternative media forms for maximum usability, with a consistent and cohesive voice across all documentation

WHO YOU’LL COLLABORATE WITH:

  • Engineering teams to gather information and requirements
  • Engineering and program managers to compile an ideal, single-source documentation repository and ensure consolidated and effective communication

HOW YOU’LL ESCALATE AND REPORT:

  • Report writing project(s) status updates
  • Escalate when there is a risk of not meeting project submission timing
  • Escalate key support requirements and gating decisions

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • Master's/Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, technical writing, engineering, or technology.
  • 5 years of technical publication experience. (Automobile and Technology industry experience preferred).
  • Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable through text and graphics.
  • Deep understanding of engineering and service functions, hardware and software development, and validation and release processes.
  • Proven ability to solve complex problems, unravel ambiguity, and be self-motivated.
  • Experience working in a content management system.
  • Experience performing specialized publishing tasks such as template creation, development of content reuse strategies, and translation management.
  • Ability to manage tasks and information flow using collaboration software (such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, JAMA, Smartsheet, Lucidchart, MS Office products and custom databases).
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging work environment with very tight deadlines.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • Content management: 5 years (Required)
  • Technical writing: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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