Senior Technical Writer Semiconductor / Hardware

Job Title: Technical Writer - Senior

Work Location: Boxborough MA 01719

Duration: 7 Months

Work Type: Contract

Job Type: Remote

Job Description:

JOB DUTIES:

• Works with staff to develop and deliver internal and external customer documentation to support client products and programs.

• Writes, proofreads, formats and edits technical and marketing documentation (errata, databooks, white papers, application notes, schematics, product briefs, newsletters, product/vertical market presentations, and Web page content), as specified by the document owners and AES documentation process. Ensure content is clean and accurate.

• Edit content as needed in accordance with department guidelines and company standards.

• Confer with technical personnel to ensure content accuracy and to resolve questions or contradictions. Write and edit documentation with consistent style.

• Usher documents through legal and technical review cycles; Publish final document versions in accordance with the corporate process.

• Deliver documents on schedules determined by the document owners and program management. Assist with the development of additional documents as required.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• Bachelors degree with 6+ years of experience, or Masters with 3+ years of experience as a technical writer;

• Experience writing structured documentation;

• Experience using oXygen, XMetal, Quark, XMLMind or another XML editor, preferred; Ability to work with scripting languages such as Python or Perl, preferred;

• Excellent writing, editing and organizational skills;

• Experience with Adobe FrameMaker, Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Adobe Illustrator;

• Experience with Perforce and Doxygen, preferred; Good understanding of engineering terminology used within the semiconductor industry;

• Good understanding of x86-based computer systems and components; Proven interpersonal skills, leadership and teamwork, required