Technical Writer

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description:

A pro at bringing clarity to complexity? There’s real satisfaction in “making things make sense” and even more in supporting new product development in a collaborative, team-driven environment.

From professional editing and proofreading for data sheets, user’s guides, application notes, errata, product briefs, programming specifications to technical briefs, you will play a key role in translating technical information into easily understandable language.

What else?

• Provide desktop publishing of technical publications for engineering projects
• Accurately edit, proofread and format technical documentation using SDL structured-authoring tools
• Interface with internal customers on development of technical literature
• Maintain and deliver the required documentation in accordance with the process requirements and project schedule, within deadlines

Requirements/Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of technical editing experience with proven ability to assimilate and convey technical material in a concise and effective manner
• Excellent English communication skills- written and verbal
• Outstanding technical writing skills and ability to review technical documents for grammar, content and style of writing
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and Atlassian tools
• SDL Tridion Docs content management tool and basic XML skills would be a plus
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to prioritize and a proactive approach to meeting deadlines

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