Technical Writer - Hardware Manuals & Visuals

Talentify; Morgan Hill (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Anritsu in Morgan Hill, CA is seeking a Technical Writer to create and edit end-user product manuals and media with engineering and product management support. You will translate complex technical data into clear documentation for both non-technical and technical users.

You will interview users and staff, contribute to internal processes, and help produce marketing collateral. The role reports to the Marketing Communications manager in Morgan Hill.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Communications, or related field, plus 1 year experience as a technical writer or content producer, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to create manuals and related collateral with illustrations using professional DTP programs is essential.
• Advanced computer skills are required. The successful candidate will be computer literate in a corporate Windows environment using Microsoft Office, Adobe development tools, and related products.
• Familiarity with general electronic test and measurement equipment is required. Experience with spectrum, modulation, and vector network analyzers is desired. Basic familiarity with computer programming concepts is a plus.
• Experience with Adobe FrameMaker, Illustrator, and PhotoShop is required. Experience with Adobe InDesign and WebWorks ePublisher is desired.
• Experience in structured content authoring and enterprise content management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product technical manuals and media from initial plan to publication.
• Write product descriptions, procedures, and maintenance tasks. Create technical and marketing illustrations.
• Primary document responsibilities are product user and programming manuals, service manuals, technical datasheets, application notes, and catalogs.
• This position will be reporting to the Marketing Communications manager based in Morgan Hill.

Skills

Technical writing

Content production

DTP programs

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Communications, or related field

Tools

Adobe FrameMaker

Illustrator

PhotoShop

InDesign

WebWorks ePublisher

Microsoft Office

Job description

Anritsu in Morgan Hill, CA is seeking a Technical Writer to create and edit end-user product manuals and media with engineering and product management support. You will translate complex technical data into clear documentation for both non-technical and technical users.

You will interview users and staff, contribute to internal processes, and help produce marketing collateral. The role reports to the Marketing Communications manager in Morgan Hill.