Senior Technical Writer / Information Developer
SiemensJob Title
Senior Technical Writer / Information Developer
Role Summary
Produce customer-facing documentation for Siemens EDA High-Level Synthesis (HLS), equivalence checking, and verification products. Work with product and engineering teams to produce task-based, conceptual, reference, and process-flow content, examples, and diagrams to support customer success on Linux and Windows.
Join both a content development team and a software development team to implement AI-assisted documentation workflows, automation, and scalable content-development practices.
Experience Level
Senior. No specific years-of-experience requirement stated.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities focus on creating and maintaining accurate, usable documentation and improving documentation workflows.
- Develop task-based, conceptual, reference, and process-flow documentation for complex software and design methodologies.
- Gather information from functional specifications, design documents, Jira issues, interviews, and hands-on product use.
- Create examples, workflows, diagrams, and release documentation to improve usability and customer success.
- Perform hands-on activities using Siemens EDA products on Linux and Windows.
- Collaborate with software developers, product managers, and technical leads to ensure technical accuracy.
- Drive adoption and evaluation of AI-assisted documentation approaches, automation, and scripting.
- Identify opportunities to improve documentation workflows, processes, and tools.
- Use programming/scripting (e.g., Python) to automate documentation tasks and tooling.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience for the role.
- Proven ability to write clear, accurate technical content and translate complex concepts for customers.
- Experience developing documentation for software products and participating in release documentation.
- Practical experience using Linux.
- Programming or scripting ability (for example, Python) for automation and tooling.
- Demonstrated experience leveraging AI, automation, or scripting to improve documentation workflows.
- Extensive experience with Oxygen XML Editor and IXIASOFT CCMS or equivalent tools.
- Familiarity with DITA structured documentation.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without employer-sponsored work authorization.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technical Writing, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: Siemens
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Siemens EDA is a leading global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) products and systems. Their innovative solutions enable companies to enhance the development of electronic products efficiently and effectively, keeping pace with the complex demands of technology and physics. Siemens is committed to delivering advanced workflow solutions that integrate both EDA and MCAD tools for multi-domain design and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry.
