Automotive Technical Author: Hands-On Service Procedures

Expleo

Troy (MI)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation
Comprehensive Benefits
HSA with company contribution
401k with matching
Paid Holidays and PTO
Career Development
Global exposure

Job summary

Expleo USA is hiring a Technical Author to join our client's team in Troy, MI. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to work directly with engineering teams, author service procedures, and validate vehicle systems - making a real impact on technician efficiency and customer satisfaction.

If you enjoy problem-solving, working with multidisciplinary teams, and growing your automotive knowledge, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of automotive service, engineering, or technical authoring.
  • Understanding of electrical components and electromechanical systems.
  • Experience with service content creation and validation.

Responsibilities

  • Author diagnostic and removal/installation procedures for automotive systems.
  • Use engineering docs, CAD, and vehicle validation to create service content.
  • Perform hands-on analysis of electrical/electromechanical systems.
  • Validate procedures through interaction with prototype vehicles.
  • Collaborate with engineering to reflect technician needs.
  • Apply checklists to verify functionality and serviceability.

Skills

Automotive service
Electrical components
Problem-solving
MS Office
Hands-on garage
Collaboration
Technical authoring
Dealership experience
Automotive technology
Prototype environment

Education

High school diploma
Trade/college automotive degree

Tools

CAD
OEM service platforms

Job description

Expleo USA is hiring a Technical Author to join our client's team in Troy, MI. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to work directly with engineering teams, author service procedures, and validate vehicle systems - making a real impact on technician efficiency and customer satisfaction.

If you enjoy problem-solving, working with multidisciplinary teams, and growing your automotive knowledge, this is the role for you.

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