Technical Writer/Editor I

utaustin; United States; On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

UT Austin's Applied Research Laboratories is seeking a Technical Writer/Editor I to write, maintain, and prepare technical documents for high frequency active sonar systems in the Advanced Technology Laboratory.

You'll create user guides and manuals in HTML, PDF, and Word, manage GitLab issues, participate in testing, and support a small documentation team on IT resources and multimedia content creation. Immediate start is preferred on Pickle Research Campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 1 year of professional or technical writing/editing experience.
• Strong organizational skills and focus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Able to work under pressure and accept supervision.
• Ability to work independently as well as with peers, clients, and management.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Writes and maintains technical user guides, O&M manuals, and other documents in HTML, PDF, and Word; maintains GitLab issues.
• Participates in testing and verification of sonar components in office and field environments to validate documentation.
• Engages in peer editing and publishing processes.
• Supports IT resources management within the documentation team.
• Provides photography and videography support to the team; captures and edits multimedia content.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Analytical and problem-solving

Able to work independently

Work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in English/technical writing

Job description

Job Posting Title

Technical Writer/Editor I

Hiring Department

Applied Research Laboratories

Position Open To

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date

Immediately

Position Duration

Expected to Continue

Location

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Job Details

Purpose

To write, maintain, and prepare technical documents for high frequency active sonar systems in the Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL).

Responsibilities

Supports project leads by performing the duties of a primary or support writer on multiple projects. This includes writing and maintaining technical user guides, O&M manuals, and other documents in HTML, PDF, and Microsoft Word formats, as well as maintaining assigned GitLab issues.

Participates in testing and verification of sonar components, as needed, in office and field environments to develop and validate technical documentation.

Participates in peer editing and publishing processes.

Participates as a member of the documentation team internal IT working group and supports the management of IT resources, processes, and internal documentation.

Provides photography and videography support to the documentation team, including capturing and editing multimedia content as needed.

Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least one year of professional or technical writing/editing experience.
• Strong organizational skills and focus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Able to work under pressure and accept supervision.
• Ability to work independently as well as with peers, clients, and management.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

US Citizen

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, technical writing, or similar field.
• At least two years of professional or technical writing/editing experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge or ability to produce software, hardware, or technical documentation.
• Experience writing hardware assembly, maintenance, and/or operation procedures.
• Experience writing user guides and/or operating procedures.
• Experience creating, maintaining, or adhering to an internal style guide.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of photo and video editing software tools and techniques.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of authoring tools such as MadCap Flare, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of source control tools such as GitLab and Microsoft Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of source integration strategies (SIS) or configuration management (CM) for documentation.
• Knowledge of HTML, XML, CSS, and other markup languages.
• Some understanding or familiarity with Linux.
• Demonstrated knowledge or ability to express and present key principles.

General Notes

An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation as to the requirement for eligibility for access to classified information. Factors considered during this investigation include but are not limited to allegiance to the United States, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, drug involvement, the likelihood of continuation of such conduct, etc.

Benefits

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

Salary Range

$45,900--$57,342+/negotiable depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions

• Standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Possible weekend, evening and holiday work
• Possible interstate/intrastate travel

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest