Technical / Product Publications, Staff Enginee

Job Description

The technical writer hired for this position will develop and maintain documentation for EDA products used by a highly technical audience, including chip designers and scientists. Responsibilities include:

• Working on one or more products with product teams located across the globe.
• Planning work independently in coordination with cross-functional teams.
• Creating grammatically accurate documentation that is also in perfect alignment with the style guide, templates, and processes.
• Working hands-on on the products being supported and doing the research required to truly understand the domain, technology, and features being documented.
• Participate in and contribute to technical publications initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Science.
• 4 to 18 years of technical writing experience in a software product development company.

Required Skills

• Good understanding of technical writing principles and processes.
• Ability and inclination to grasp new technology quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and address them using suitable documentation strategies.
• Experience working independently, as part of a team, and with overseas development teams; experience communicating with non-native English speakers.
• Ability to make decisions quickly, flexibility to reprioritize on short notice, and ability to foster teamwork. 

Desired Skills

• Experience with DITA and Topic-based authoring.
• Working knowledge of UNIX or Linux.
• Experience with electronic design automation (EDA) tools.

Other Details

• Writing samples are required.
• Shortlisted candidates will need to take a writing test.