Technical Author / Senior Technical Author

Location: Cambridge, UK
Key Responsibilities



Write, edit, and update highly technical hardware documentation for use by designers and implementers that maximize comprehension and ease of use



Work closely with engineering teams to obtain source information, from both internal project documentation and interviews with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)



Work closely with other members of the Technical Publications to maintain corporate styles and formats



Required skills


Minimum of two years (five years for senior position) technical authoring experience in a development tools environment writing material aimed at either software developers and/or hardware designers.

Bachelors degree or equivalent related experience

Good understanding of the complete documentation production cycle. Senior Authors must have proven experience of planning and tracking multi-document projects

Excellent writing skills

Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills in order to manage the flow of information between contributors and reviewers

Comprehensive working knowledge of one or more professional publishing tools (either FrameMaker or equivalent type of package)

Self-starter capable of working with minimal direct supervision

Broad understanding of the subject matter and the ability to learn quickly


Desirable skills


Knowledge of microprocessors and/or System-on-Chip designs

Knowledge of SGML

Working knowledge of FrameMaker+SGML, and Visio software packages.


Package


Salary - depending on experience

Stock Options

Profit Sharing

SAYE

Private Medical Insurance

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Contributory Pension

Relocation Expenses as appropriate


Agency/Employer: The Eurolink Recruitment -AMC
Town or City: Cambridge
Location: Cambridgeshire
Sector: Electronics
Related Job Titles: Senior Technical Editor
Permanent/Contract:
Experience: 0 years
Date: 21-08-2004
Salary: Not specified

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