Job Summary

The Senior Technical Writing will be part of our Marketing Communications team and will be responsible for partnering with Product Management and Product Marketing to create high-quality technical documentation that meets customer needs. The candidate must be process-oriented, detail-oriented, and have a background in the semiconductor industry. Some graphic design experience is highly desirable.

Roles & Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for:

• Partner with Product Management and Product Marketing to understand documentation requirements and create comprehensive technical content.
• Develop and implement processes to streamline documentation creation, review, and publication.
• Maintain a strong focus on customer service, ensuring that all documentation meets the needs of end-users.
• Utilize QPP NG or other authoring tools, to create, edit, and manage technical documents, ensuring consistency and high quality.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather information and author or edit white papers, byline articles, and other technical content such as datasheets, product briefs and product concept documentation.
• Conduct regular reviews and updates of existing documentation to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Provide editorial support to marketing communication ensure all content is clear, concise, and error-free.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in technical writing and documentation.

Competency Requirements

In order to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Critical Thinking: Skilled at finding logical flaws in arguments and plans; identifies problems and solutions that others might miss; provides detailed insight and constructive criticism into problems and complex situations

• Working with Ambiguity: Achieves forward progress in the face of poorly defined situations and/or unclear goals; able to work effectively with limited or partial information

• Communicating Effectively: Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling to the listener
• Composing and Writing Text: Writes documents that are easy to read and understand; uses correct spelling, grammar, and sentence structure; able to create effective written documentation in a short amount of time

• Prioritizing and Organizing Work: Allocates time and attention based on what is the most important to achieve key goals and objectives; approaches work in an organized and systematic manner; effectively manages tasks, information, and requests

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

• Typically requires 6 to 8 years of related experience depending on education level and experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook)

• Deep expertise in QPP NG or other relevant technical writing tools.
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
• Excellent time management and prioritization abilities.
• Strong editorial writing skills, with the ability to author and edit complex technical content.
• Ability to interview and collaborate with subject matter experts to gather necessary information.
• Process-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Experience with other technical writing tools and software, particularly Adobe FrameMaker.
• Experience with graphic design tools such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Communications, English, Journalism, Graphic Design, or a related field.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

USD: 111,482.01 - 144,934.64 per year