Technical Writer/Editor II — Sonar Systems Documentation

utaustin; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 64,000; 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 seeks a Technical Writer/Editor II to develop and maintain technical documents for high frequency sonar systems at the Pickle Research Campus. You will prepare user guides, manuals, and related content in HTML, PDF, and Word, while tracking work in GitLab.

The role requires 2+ years in technical writing, a bachelor’s in English or technical writing, and the ability to work under pressure, with security considerations applicable to the project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, technical writing, or similar field.
• At least two years 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.

Responsibilities

• Writes, maintains, and prepares technical documents for high frequency active sonar systems.
• Writes and maintains user guides, O&M manuals, and other documents in HTML, PDF, and Word; manages GitLab issues.
• Participates in testing and verification of sonar components in office and field environments.
• Participates in peer editing and publishing processes.
• Supports revision control practices, documentation, and tools.
• Contributes to IT resources and documentation management within the team.

Skills

Technical writing/editing

Strong organizational skills

Analytical and problem-solving

Ability to work under pressure

Independent work with peers/clients/管理

Education

Bachelor's degree in English or technical writing

Tools

MadCap Flare

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

GitLab

Microsoft Azure DevOps

HTML

XML

CSS

Linux

Job description

UT Austin's Applied Research Laboratories seeks a Technical Writer/Editor II to develop and maintain technical documents for high frequency sonar systems at the Pickle Research Campus. You will prepare user guides, manuals, and related content in HTML, PDF, and Word, while tracking work in GitLab.

The role requires 2+ years in technical writing, a bachelor’s in English or technical writing, and the ability to work under pressure, with security considerations applicable to the project.