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Job Title: Technical Writer –Mechanical
Pay Rate Range: $56-59/hr. On W2
Duration: 6+ months
Work Location: Foster City California 94404
Job Description:
Our Client is developing autonomous mobility from the ground up, including creating a unique vehicle tailored to autonomous driving. The Base Operations (BaseOps) team supports all fleet-level maintenance, repair, and upgrade operations. This includes the back-end engineering team that delivers various aspects of technical content and support, with a key focus on improving safety and operational efficiencies.
The technical writing contractor for BaseOps will author and maintain all types of BaseOps technical documentation to support technicians and engineers with maintaining our autonomous vehicle fleet. They will work cross-functionally with engineers and technicians to define, obtain necessary information, and deliver the required service documentation.
Responsibilities:
The technical writer will create and update the technical documentation associated with the following:
- Vehicle operations manuals and mission readiness documentation
- Vehicle-level inspection, maintenance, and repair remove/replace procedures
- Software programming and post-repair bring-up
- Fleet upgrade and rework procedures
- Technical service bulletins
- Inspection and maintenance procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, or a related field.
- 4–8 years of relevant experience in technical writing, documentation, or related fields.
- Proficiency in documentation tools and content management systems (e.G., Oxygen, Dozuki, Adobe, Jira).
- Experience with markup languages such as HTML, XML, or DITA XML.
- Familiarity with topic-based authoring concepts and version control systems.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong understanding of content development lifecycles, documentation best practices, and style guide creation and maintenance.
- Ability to design user-friendly, intuitive, and accessible technical content using UX principles.
- Experience managing document workflows, reviews, and release processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise information.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Collaborative team player with a self-starter mindset and proactive problem-solving approach.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in documentation practices.
Bonus Qualifications:
- Vehicle technician or autonomous vehicle operator experience
- Previous automotive OEM service manual authoring experience
- Experience with software such as Oxygen XML (DITA), JIRA, GitHub, Confluence, Adobe Creative Suite, CATIA 3DX
- Bachelor’s degree with focus in Technical Writing
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