Technical Writer

Duration – 4-6+ Months

Essential Functions:

 Meeting with engineers and project managers to establish goals and expectations for technical documents.
 Takes the initiative to conduct interviews with technical individuals to obtain information and relevant
details for writing assignments.
 Makes recommendations for content organization, story flow, tone, and voice.
 Researching ST available templates and using them as appropriate.
 Edits, proofreads, and validates documents to ensure that quality and content objectives are met. Reviews
and clarifies content with subject-matter experts. Formatting content as appropriate for its intended
audience
 Analyze existing and potential content, focusing on reuse and removal of conflicting references.
 Maintains all documents in common repository and communicates with the team accordingly.
 Publishes documents into a secure system according to security guidelines and corporate procedures. May
publish documents on ST’s Intranet using SharePoint software.
 Translates complex technical topics into written communications that are clear, concise, accessible, and
understandable by technical and non-technical individuals.
 Analyzes the target audience and adapts written information to their needs, priorities, and limitations.
 Works as an editor and provides constructive criticism.
 Ensures publication deadlines are met for all communication materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

 Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related discipline from an accredited collegeor university
 Three years of experience working in a technical writing position
 Five years of experience working with MS Office products
 Experience editing engineering or industry-based documents in a professional environment.
 Experience writing content (in collaboration with subject matter experts) for various uses, including award and grant applications, white papers, technical papers, training modules, fact sheets, and brochures.

 Experience combining the contributions of multiple technical authors to create narratives with a unified “voice.”
 Must have the ability to translate technical information into easily comprehended end products.
 Experience and fundamental skills to make complex content readable and relatable for various audiences.

Required Knowledge of:

 End-user experience using and/or administering SharePoint to manage documentation.
 Various software applications including those involved with drawing or publishing documents.
 Knowledge of working in Teams and Bluebeam environment.

Required Skill in:
 Knowledge of standard editing conventions, such as those in the current edition of The Chicago Manual of Style or the Associated Press Stylebook is desirable.

 Knowledge of CSI Master format is advantageous

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $50.00 - $70.00 per hour

Experience level:

3 years

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Day shift

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Technical writing: 4 years (Required)
SharePoint: 2 years (Required)