Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including Geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people who share our passion for real-time computer graphics and commitment to our mission of helping make our Nation’s pilots safer. We will give you a chance to work with some of the most talented people in the graphics industry.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Writer to help us in our mission to make pilots safer. The Technical Writers’ role is to help set the vision for the user experience through creating content that helps our internal and external users have a positive experience using our platform.
The primary workplace for this position is Aechelon Technology’s South San Francisco Headquarters.
United States citizenship required due to restrictions on access to certain data.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create, edit and publish documentation for code, release notes, content creation pipelines and user facing products.
- Define and drive technical content plans and evaluate and select platform solutions for content delivery to internal and external users.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, UX designers and field support engineers to gather and validate technical information.
- Be a stakeholder in the style guide that drives consistent visual and functional documentation standards across products.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in a technical writer, product manager, engineering, developer relations, solutions architect, or field/support engineering background.
- Strong understanding of Technical Writing principles that you can demonstrate through past writing samples.
- Strong knowledge of content development cycles, documentation best practices and tools.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical topics in a simplified manner.
- Great listener and designer who knows how to guide cross-functional stakeholders to success.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and convey changes in priorities and expected delivery schedule to partner teams.
- Ability to work with export-controlled technology.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with designing and leading content strategy projects across organizations.
- Strong understanding of UI/UX principles.
- Experience using LLMs such as Chat GPT to expand and polish documentation.
- Experience with technical writing for map-making and geospatial tools pipelines, or 3D content creation pipelines.
This position description is not intended to be a complete listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee holding this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may be changed, or others may be assigned at any time by the Company with notice to the employee.
No relocation reimbursement provided.
For more information about our company, please visit www.aechelon.com
Aechelon Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing access and opportunities to individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant who is unable to fully utilize/access our application process because of a disability, Aechelon Technology will provide a reasonable accommodation. Please send an email to [email protected] to request that accommodation, and please be sure to include a detailed description of your requested accommodation, your name and preferred method of contact.
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What We Do
Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of visual simulation image generators, associated geospecific visual and sensor databases, realistic 3D models and integration services for the US Government and Government Prime Contractors.
Since 1998, Aechelon Technology has maintained an unparalleled track record in program deliveries for the US Marine Corp, US Navy, US Air Force, US Army, Special Operations Command, US State Department Foreign Military Sales program and US Coast Guard, with all excellent Past Performance Evaluations.
The Company has demonstrated its ability not only to deliver the visual system hardware and software, but also to provide comprehensive integration services, logistics support and program management with the delivery of image generators and databases for training programs for platforms including P-8A, BAMS, AV-8B, AH-1W, UH-1N, MV-22, MH-53, CH-53, C2-A, EA-6B, T-45, CH-47F, MH-60R, MH-60S, MMH, F-16, F-18 and F-35, and for simulation of advanced multi-sensor pods such as ATFLIR, WESCAM-20HD, LITENING II+ and AN/ASS-44C.
In addition, Aechelon Technology has collaborated with the Joint Services Night Vision Training Systems and works with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1) on the delivery of 21 enhanced Night Vision Goggles (NVG) mission rehearsal training capabilities, for use by the Navy/Marine Night Imaging and Threat Evaluation (NITE) Labs worldwide.
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