Senior Technical Writer

Veeco Instruments Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life and Accident Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Veeco Instruments Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Writer in the San Jose area to transform electrical, mechanical, software, service, and test information into user-focused documentation. You will lead content across new product programs and engineering changes, verify procedures on equipment, and strengthen content standards.

You will mentor writers, collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, and Quality teams, and ensure release-ready documentation across the equipment lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 10+ years of technical writing in semiconductor/electrical equipment.
• Experience documenting complex equipment and collaborating with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead documentation strategy for new products and engineering changes.
• Create installation, assembly, operation, maintenance, service, and test docs for print/web.
• Translate complex input into clear procedures for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Validate procedures on equipment with engineers and technicians.
• Review engineering redlines for accuracy, completeness, and usability.
• Define docs standards, templates, tools, and release workflows.
• Mentor writers and participate in cross-functional product teams.

Skills

Technical writing

Interview SMEs

Content organization

Graphics development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe FrameMaker

Graphics editing tools

Job description

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About Veeco

You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world’s leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

We’re looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested? Learn more at www.veeco.com/careers .

OVERVIEW

Complex semiconductor equipment requires documentation that keeps engineering, manufacturing, service, and customers aligned from product development through field support. As a Senior Technical Writer, you will turn detailed electrical, mechanical, software, service, and test information into accurate, user-focused content that helps people build, install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot Veeco systems. You will lead documentation for new product programs and engineering changes, verify procedures directly on equipment, and strengthen the standards that govern controlled content. Your work will improve knowledge transfer, product readiness, service execution, and the consistency of documentation across the equipment lifecycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead documentation strategy and execution for new products, product enhancements, engineering changes, and sustaining programs, delivering accurate content on schedule with minimal supervision.
• Create and maintain installation, assembly, operation, maintenance, service, troubleshooting, and test documentation for print, web, multimedia, and embedded delivery.
• Translate complex engineering input into clear procedures and reference content for technical and nontechnical audiences, with information organized around user needs and task outcomes.
• Validate procedures on semiconductor capital equipment by interviewing engineers and technicians, observing installation and testing, and operating or inspecting systems as needed.
• Resolve documentation gaps by reviewing engineering redlines, drawings, specifications, and work instructions for technical accuracy, completeness, consistency, and usability.
• Define and improve documentation standards, templates, tools, and workflows that strengthen release, revision, approval, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Raise content quality across Engineering by mentoring writers and contributors, conducting peer reviews, and representing documentation on cross-functional product teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree, technical degree, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 10 or more years of technical writing experience supporting semiconductor, medical, or similarly complex mechanical and electrical equipment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Skilled at converting electrical, mechanical, software, service, and test information into precise, task-based procedures.
• Able to interview subject-matter experts, challenge unclear technical input, and confirm accuracy without losing critical detail.
• Experienced in organizing large documentation sets and managing concurrent assignments, reviews, schedules, and releases.
• Knowledgeable about controlled-document practices, revision control, approval workflows, traceability, and audit requirements.
• Proficient in developing graphics, sketches, templates, and page layouts that improve comprehension and consistency.
• Experience with Adobe FrameMaker and graphics-editing tools is preferred.
• Effective at coaching contributors and building productive working relationships across Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, Quality, and other product teams.
• Demonstrated experience independently documenting complex equipment through direct observation, operation, installation, test, maintenance, or service activities

Salary and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is $ 127,812.00 - $161,894.00 plus a bonus opportunity. We will consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors when determining your pay.

Other benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Remediation
• Emergency Travel Assistance

Veeco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics. Veeco is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.