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Job Description Senior Technical Writer

Ridgetop Group, Inc.

3580 W Ina Road Ste 200

Tucson, AZ 85741

Phone: (520) 742-3300

Fax:

(520) 544-3180

Job Description Senior Technical Writer

Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Technical Writer prepares and maintains documentation pertaining to the

company's semiconductor and aerospace products consisting of hardware, firmware, and

software elements. The tech writer develops content using an existing documentation

methodology and framework, and maintains proper methodology for purposes of

consistency and efficiency. The range of documents to be written is broad, including

proposal development & submission, marketing literature, commercial product user

documentation, and progress reports for government contracts. The tech writer will

occasionally develop or improve graphics, or assign the work to an outside graphic artist

and coordinate the review cycle.

The tech writer should be familiar with technical communication concepts, practices, and

procedures. A wide degree of creativity, flexibility, and latitude is expected.

Requirements and Qualifications

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Bachelor's degree in a communication (English/Journalism) or technical discipline, or

equivalent experience

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Experience as senior technical writer working with engineers and technical personnel

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Microsoft Office products proficiency (most documents are produced in Word)

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Ability to conform to company style guide and other style guides as needed

Additional Preferred Experience

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Ability to maintain MS SharePoint intranet for document management

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Ability to maintain WordPress-compatible website

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Familiarity with Adobe Design Suite CS6 (Illustrator, InDesign, PhotoShop)

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Familiarity with style guides such as AP Stylebook, Chicago Manual of Style, and

Microsoft Manual of Style/Technical Publications • Ability to work directly with

engineering documents – specifications, test plans, diagrams, schematics, and so on.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Job Description Senior Technical Writer