Hands-On Technical Writing Manager - Onsite, Menlo Park

Mainspring Energy, Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)

Benefits

Job summary

Mainspring Energy, Inc. seeks a Manager of Technical Writing to lead the team translating complex engineering and manufacturing processes into clear, actionable documentation.

You will drive strategy, mentor writers, and ensure documentation is accurate, accessible, and scalable. Based onsite at the Menlo Park HQ, you will guide CAD visuals, schematics, and process flows, collaborate across the organization, and balance management duties with hands-on writing to meet critical milestones and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical writing experience in engineering or manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, English, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong ability to distill complex mechanical and electrical systems into clear documentation.
• Hands-on mindset with comfort working in a shop environment and using tools.
• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills with ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team of technical writers and manage workloads.
• Establish and maintain global standards for documentation styles and processes.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Field Service to integrate docs with workflows.
• Oversee creation of high-quality visuals (CAD-derived illustrations, schematics, process flows).
• Contribute hands-on to priority documentation tasks to meet milestones.

Skills

Team Leadership

Technical Writing

CAD software

Enovia PLM

SolidWorks Composer

Hands-on / shop environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, English, Engineering

Tools

Enovia PLM

SolidWorks Composer

Job description

Mainspring Energy, Inc. seeks a Manager of Technical Writing to lead the team translating complex engineering and manufacturing processes into clear, actionable documentation.

You will drive strategy, mentor writers, and ensure documentation is accurate, accessible, and scalable. Based onsite at the Menlo Park HQ, you will guide CAD visuals, schematics, and process flows, collaborate across the organization, and balance management duties with hands-on writing to meet critical milestones and