Technical Writer - Qualcomm - Guyancourt - France

## \nCompany:\n\nQualcomm France S.A.R.L.\n\n## Job Area:\n\nEngineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group \u003e Technical Communications - Writing\n\nGeneral Summary:\n\nContract: Permanent, full-time \u2014 French Contrat \u00e0 Dur\u00e9e Ind\u00e9termin\u00e9e (CDI)\n\nLocation: On-site, Guyancourt (78), France\n\nCompensation \u0026 Benefits: Qualcomm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with skills and experience, including all benefits required under French law.\n\nRecruiting Status: Open \u2014 applications are welcomed immediately.\n\nWhy Join QITC?\n\nJoin Qualcomm\u2019s Interconnect Technology Center (QITC) and become a key technical communicator helping shape how cutting-edge Network-on-Chip (NoC) technologies are understood and adopted by thousands of SoC engineers worldwide.\n\nThis role offers:\n\n\u2022 Deep exposure to advanced hardware and system architectures\n\n\u2022 High autonomy and editorial ownership\n\n\u2022 Long-term technical growth in a world-class R\u0026D environment\n\n\u2022 A mission-driven documentation role focused on engineering impact rather than marketing\n\nRole Description \n\nThis position is ideal for a bilingual French\u2013English technical writer with 2\u20135 years of experience in microelectronics or closely related high-technology fields, such as telecommunications, AI/ML, robotics, or advanced computing.\n\nYou will join a small, highly technical Technical Writing Team (TWT) within QITC and contribute to end-user documentation for state-of-the-art NoC technologies. Your work will directly support the deployment of innovations that will reach the public in the coming years.\n\nIn addition to authoring technical documentation, you will contribute to the broader documentation ecosystem by:\n\n\u2022 Defining and enforcing terminology, naming conventions, and style guidelines\n\n\u2022 Proposing and improving document templates and editorial standards\n\n\u2022 Participating in the definition of content- and information-management workflows\n\nContent is authored within a strongly typed editorial workflow, producing English-language text and visual material directly in a relational, object-oriented authoring database. Publications are delivered periodically to a large internal audience of Qualcomm hardware and software designers, architects, and verification engineers.\n\nTechnical Environment and Growth\n\nQITC operates in a highly demanding, engineering-driven R\u0026D context. As a result, you will progressively acquire deep technical expertise and develop the ability to engage with engineers on equal footing.\n\nYou will:\n\n\u2022 Build sufficient technical mastery to author documentation autonomously\n\n\u2022 Translate complex architectures and specifications into clear, precise documentation\n\n\u2022 Communicate effectively with multiple audiences, from system architects to design and verification engineers\n\nOver time, this position enables you to become a technical communication subject-matter expert across QITC technologies. In return, you will face continuous and stimulating intellectual challenges.\n\nInformation Gathering \u0026 Editorial Work\n\nA core part of the role is technical information analysis and synthesis. You will extract and validate information from diverse sources, including:\n\n\u2022 Specifications, design documents, and presentation material\n\n\u2022 Source code and configuration files\n\n\u2022 Recorded presentations and internal knowledge bases\n\n\u2022 Customer-support and issue-tracking systems Information is obtained through document analysis, meeting participation (often conducted in French), and one-on-one interviews with engineering Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).\n\nSources may be formal or informal, incomplete, evolving, or distributed across heterogeneous systems. The ability to evaluate source reliability, structure information, and restitute it clearly, consistently, concisely, and comprehensively is essential.\n\nPersonal Qualities \n\nTo succeed in this role, you should demonstrate:\n\n\u2022 Strong technical curiosity and analytical thinking\n\n\u2022 Flexibility and responsiveness in a fast-moving R\u0026D environment\n\n\u2022 Persistence, rigor, and close attention to detail\n\n\u2022 Excellent teamwork and communication skills\n\nThis role is a strong fit if you: \n\n\u2022 Enjoy understanding how complex systems work\u2014and explaining them clearly \u2022 Like turning messy or incomplete information into structured knowledge\n\n\u2022 Are comfortable interacting daily with engineers\n\n\u2022 Are seeking a long-term technical role rather than a marketing-oriented writing position\n\nRequired Skills \n\n\u2022 Strong technical mindset and pronounced curiosity about technology\n\n\u2022 Ability to autonomously analyze and synthesize information from diverse sources (source code, presentations, tickets, specifications, emails)\n\n\u2022 Foundational knowledge in mathematics, computing, and electronics, including:\n\no Boolean algebra\n\no Simple equations and mathematical reasoning\n\no General scientific literacy\n\n\u2022 Familiarity with DITA-based workflows\n\n\u2022 Experience with single-source and database-driven authoring; familiarity with objectoriented authoring tools, such as Author-it, is a plus\n\n\u2022 Experience defining terminology, naming conventions, and style guides\n\n\u2022 Experience with source-control and content-management systems, such as SVN, GitHub, and Bugzilla\n\n\u2022 Proficiency with Windows and Linux environments\n\n\u2022 Proficiency with office productivity tools and text-based editors/search tools\n\n\u2022 Sensitivity to UX and UI consistency\n\n\u2022 Basic competence in graphic communication\n\nBonus Skills\n\n\u2022 Familiarity with the Python language and ability to navigate complex codebases\n\n\u2022 Interest in AI and LLM-based tooling, including terminology and content structuring for AI-assisted documentation\n\n\u2022 Experience with documentation automation, scripting, or workflow optimization . Knowledge in VBS is a plus\n\n\u2022 Basic experience with CorelDRAW for technical diagram creation\n\n\u2022 Experience with the enterprise collaboration tools Confluence and SharePoint\n\n\u2022 Proficiency with advanced regular-expression tools\n\n\u2022 Understanding of UX principles and UI text maintenance Language Skills All publications are produced in English.\n\nThis role requires:\n\n\u2022 Excellent written English\n\n\u2022 Very high proficiency in spoken French (native or bilingual) This is essential, as technical meetings and interviews with SMEs are frequently conducted in French, often at a fast technical pace.\n\nHow to Apply\n\nSubmit a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and cover letter in both English and French.\n\nInterviews will be conducted on site or remotely, depending on circumstances.\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\n\n\u2022 Bachelor\u0027s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Communications, English, or related field and 2+ years of experience writing and editing software and/or hardware documentation and content, or related work experience. \nOR \nAssociate\u0027s degree and 4+ years of writing and editing software and/or hardware documentation and content, or related work experience. \nOR \nHigh School diploma or equivalent and 6+ years of writing and editing software and/or hardware documentation and content, or related work experience.\n\n*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.\n\nQualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [email protected] or call Qualcomm\u0027s toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. 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