Job Details:
Job Title: Technical Writer/Illustrator
Location: Budd Lake, NJ, 07828- Onsite role
Duration : 24+ months- Possible extension
Pay Range: $60/hr.(W2) - $65/hr.(W2) - Negotiable
Description:
- The Budd Lake NJ site is primarily devoted to the design, manufacture, and marketing of Client’s power solutions. These products range from ultra-low noise linear power supplies used to validate the integrity of products sold into the wireless market, to multi-kilowatt switching supplies, AC sources, regenerative power solutions, electronic loads, and solar array simulators.
- The ideal candidate will have a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, physics, or mechanical engineering, greater than 4 years’ experience as a technical writer, familiarity with power products, and be a power user of MadCap/Flare.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Works closely with design engineers to capture and integrate critical customer content
- Authors product manuals, quick start guides, data sheets, reference materials, and other user documentation
- Works with R&D Project Managers to establish learning products plans for new products
- Coordinates with others to publish learning products content to the Client website as needed
Requirements:
- Science or engineering BS / BA degree with a background in English or communications, EE background preferred.
- Min of 2 years exp in technical writing.
- In-depth knowledge of MS word and office suite of tools.
- Ability to proofread and edit documents.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Strong team player who can work closely with design engineers to capture and integrate critical customer content.
- Experience with electrical engineering terms, ideally as it relates to electronic test and measurement.
- Ability to author product manuals, quick start guides, data sheets, reference materials, and other user documentation.
- Ability to pivot quickly based on rapidly changing product requirements.
- Ability to multitask on multiple product projects.
Highly desirable skills include:
- Degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, physics, or mechanical engineering.
- Experience with Madcap|Flare technical writing software. Adobe Illustrator, MS tools.
- Understanding of electrical fundamentals and electronic instrumentation.
- Familiarity with power supplies and electronic measurement devices.
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