Technical Writer/Editor I - Sonar Systems Documentation

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

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.