Technical Writer 1

Summary: supports new product development by working with cross-functional teams to compose, revise, and maintain technical documentation. This role also supports the product lifecycle by ensuring technical materials remain accurate, clear, and up to date. The position focuses on less complex products and tasks, with moderate guidance and a short-term project focus.

• Translate technical concepts into clear, concise, and user-friendly documentation
• Create and deliver technical materials for less complex products, occasionally managing multiple tasks concurrently
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure content accuracy, alignment, and consistency
• Work closely with multiple engineering disciplines to understand product features, requirements, and use cases
• Revise, update, and rewrite existing technical documentation to reflect product or process changes
• Participate in the engineering change management process, including document creation, approval routing, inventory disposition, and release activities
• Create and edit graphical reference assets using Adobe Creative Cloud tools (Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
• Photograph and document vehicle or product installations as needed
• Adhere to and recommend updates to internal style guides to maintain a consistent voice and presentation across all documentation
• Evaluate existing content and propose improvements or innovative approaches to enhance usability and clarity
• Scope
• Requires foundational knowledge and experience within the technical writing discipline
• Continues to build higher-level technical, documentation, and organizational knowledge
• Develops familiarity with company processes, products, and customer needs
• Solves a range of straightforward documentation and content-related problems
• Analyzes potential solutions using standard procedures and critical thinking
• Works under a moderate level of guidance and direction