Senior Technical Writer — Hardware & Software Docs

Onto Innovation; Budd Lake (NJ); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

PTO (paid time off)

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Wellness programs

Job summary

Onto Innovation is seeking a skilled Technical Writer III to develop, maintain, and improve customer-facing documentation for complex hardware, software, and integrated systems. You will partner with engineering, product management, field service, and support teams to transform technical information into clear, accurate, and user-friendly content that supports customers throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has experience creating documentation for technical products, managing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or related experience.
• 7+ years of professional technical writing experience.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, user-focused documentation.
• Proficiency with FrameMaker, Acrobat, MS Office, and imaging tools.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, and maintain technical documentation for external customers.
• Develop documentation for hardware, software, and system-level products.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, field service personnel, and SMEs to gather information.
• Independently research complex technical topics and translate them into clear, concise, user-focused documentation.
• Create and maintain visual content: screenshots, diagrams, and technical illustrations.
• Manage multiple documentation projects and meet established timelines and priorities.
• Support document release and revision control processes.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Attention to detail

Interviews with SMEs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, English, Journalism, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Screen capture

Image editing

Job description

Onto Innovation is seeking a skilled Technical Writer III to develop, maintain, and improve customer-facing documentation for complex hardware, software, and integrated systems. You will partner with engineering, product management, field service, and support teams to transform technical information into clear, accurate, and user-friendly content that supports customers throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has experience creating documentation for technical products, managing