Sr. Technical Writer

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to develop and improve technical service documentation for complex server, storage, GPU, liquid-cooled, and rack-scale systems. The successful candidate will work with Product Management, Field Service, Training and other SMEs to translate complex technical information into clear, accurate, field-ready documentation.

This role focuses on service manuals, component-replacement procedures, troubleshooting guides, technical diagrams, service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, English, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Five+ years of experience developing technical documentation for servers/data-center products.
• Experience writing service manuals, repair procedures, installation guides, or similar content.
• Strong understanding of computer systems, server hardware, networking, storage, or data-center technologies.
• Ability to translate engineering information into clear, user-focused documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain service manuals, repair procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Translate complex product information into step-by-step service procedures.
• Create technical diagrams, flowcharts, and visual aids to support documentation.
• Coordinate reviews and approvals with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure documentation aligns with product changes and quality standards.

Skills

Technical writing

Server hardware

Documentation

Interviews with SMEs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication/Engineering/CS

Tools

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe InDesign

MadCap Flare

Visio

Acrobat/Illustrator

Job description

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Location: San Jose, California, United States

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

Supermicro is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to develop, review, and improve technical service documentation for complex server, storage, GPU, liquid-cooled, and rack-scale systems.

The successful candidate will work closely with Product Management, Field Service, Training and other subject-matter experts to translate complex technical information into clear, accurate, and field-ready documentation.

This role will focus primarily on service manuals, component-replacement procedures, troubleshooting instructions, technical diagrams, service checklists, and related documentation used by Field Engineers and Service teams. The position will also support customer training proposals, reusable technical content, and documentation standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• Develop, review, and maintain service manuals, component-replacement procedures, troubleshooting guides, work instructions, service checklists, and technical reference materials.
• Ensure documentation is technically accurate, complete, easy to understand, and usable by Field Engineers and Service teams.
• Translate complex product and engineering information into clear, step-by-step service procedures.
• Create and improve technical diagrams, cable maps, component illustrations, system architecture diagrams, flowcharts, and other visual aids.
• Document safety precautions, prerequisites, required tools, supported configurations, and verification steps for service procedures.
• Interview engineers, Product Managers, Field Engineers, trainers, and other subject-matter experts to gather and validate technical information.
• Review products, prototypes, engineering specifications, and existing documentation to identify missing or unclear service information.
• Coordinate documentation reviews, approvals, revisions, and release schedules with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ensure that documentation remains aligned with product changes, engineering updates, field feedback, training materials, and certification programs.
• Consolidate, organize, and improve existing technical documentation and establish consistent templates, terminology, and writing standards.
• Manage document versions and ensure that approved content is stored and maintained according to applicable document-control and quality requirements.
• Incorporate feedback from Field Service, Training, customers, and partners to continuously improve documentation quality and usability.
• Support the development of customer training proposals, scopes of work, course descriptions, and reusable technical content.
• Contribute to technical and learning-related content that communicates the organization’s programs, expertise, and achievements.
• Recommend and help improve the tools, templates, processes, and publishing methods used to create and deliver technical documentation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, English, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of experience developing technical documentation, preferably for servers, data-center products, computer hardware, electronics, or other complex technical systems.
• Demonstrated experience writing service manuals, repair procedures, installation guides, troubleshooting guides, work instructions, or similar technical content.
• Strong understanding of computer systems, server hardware, components, networking, storage, or data-center technologies.
• Ability to understand complex technical products and translate engineering information into clear, accurate, user-focused documentation.
• Strong interviewing and information-gathering skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical subject-matter experts.
• Experience creating or editing technical diagrams, illustrations, flowcharts, and other visual documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with strong attention to detail, consistency, grammar, and accuracy.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple documentation projects and deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively across Engineering, Product Management, Field Service, Training, Quality, and other global teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio.
• Experience with technical-authoring and publishing tools such as Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe InDesign, MadCap Flare, or similar platforms.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, and Photoshop is desirable.
• Experience with structured authoring, content-management systems, DITA/XML, or document-control processes is a plus.
• Experience working within ISO or other quality-management standards is preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Experience documenting server, GPU, liquid-cooling, rack-scale, or data-center hardware.
• Experience observing or performing hardware installation, component replacement, or service procedures.
• Experience developing documentation for global Field Service or technical-support audiences.
• Experience supporting training proposals, customer-facing technical content, or learning and certification programs.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $150,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.