Technical Writer
We're looking for a technical writer to work out of our Santa Barbara office who enjoys working closely with engineers to boil down complex concepts and procedures into concise instructions. You will create user manuals and online help that provide information about using Green Hills tools for embedded software development. If you’re a self-starter who writes well, is naturally curious, has a keen eye for detail, and loves keeping things organized, get in touch with us!
Duties
- Creating and editing user documentation and online help
- Working with engineers to document new features
- Using Green Hills products to confirm and refine instructions
- Maintaining, proofreading, and indexing existing documentation
- Making sure documentation remains accurate and bug free
- Coordinating with Marketing and Production to produce printed deliverables
- Creating graphics and screenshots
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Technical Writing experience
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Attention to detail
- A knack for clarity
- A high comfort level with computers and complex technical concepts
- Interest in learning new things and teaching them to people
- Ability to put yourself in the user's shoes
- Excellent office communication skills
- Understanding of document formatting and layout
- Ability to follow in-house style guidelines
- Ability to meet deadlines
Bonus Skills & Experience
- Experience creating and editing graphics
- Working knowledge of HTML, XML, XSLT, and/or DocBook
- Working knowledge of Oxygen and/or Epic Editor
- Working knowledge of Python
- Familiarity with programming languages such as C or C++
- Familiarity with IDEs, compiler toolchains and/or operating systems
- Experience working with online help tools
- Experience creating and/or editing screencasts
- Experience with version control systems such as subversion