Switchgear Technical Writer (Fully Remote)

Client; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Client is seeking a skilled technical writer with hands-on experience in switchgear and power distribution to build a comprehensive documentation library for low- and medium-voltage equipment.

You will translate product specifications and engineering details into clear, organized documentation for engineering reviews, submittals, approvals, and installation, while leveraging AI-assisted tools to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience writing technical documentation for switchgear or electrical power systems.
• Ability to translate engineering specs into clear, structured documents.
• Experience building reusable documentation libraries.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools to organize information.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed technical specifications and submittal documents for switchgear and power distribution equipment.
• Create and organize a reusable documentation library adaptable to different projects.
• Translate technical product specs into accurate written documentation for reviews and installations.

Skills

Technical writing

Electrical engineering knowledge

Documentation management

AI-assisted tools

Job description

• Develop a comprehensive technical documentation library for low- and medium-voltage switchgear and power distribution equipment.
• Translate existing product specifications and engineering details into clear, organized documentation for engineering review, project submittals, approval, and installation.

Profile Overview:

• We are seeking a technical writer with direct experience in switchgear, power distribution, or electrical engineering environments.
• The ideal candidate combines strong technical writing skills with hands-on knowledge of low-voltage and medium-voltage equipment, particularly 480V+ power systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed technical specifications and submittal documentation for low- and medium-voltage switchgear and power distribution equipment.
• Create and organize a reusable documentation library that can be adapted to different engineering projects and designs.
• Translate technical product specifications and engineering details into clear, accurate written documentation.

Qualifications:

• Required: Previous technical writing, engineering, or design experience involving switchgear, low-voltage/medium-voltage equipment, or closely related power distribution systems.
• Highly preferred: Application engineering or design engineering experience within the switchgear/power distribution industry.
• Comfortable leveraging AI-assisted tools responsibly to organize information and accelerate technical documentation workflows.

Client

Client is expanding into the OEM switchgear and power distribution equipment market, developing solutions across low-voltage and medium-voltage systems. The company is actively building this business unit with a growing design and operations team.