Senior Technical Writer

You Are:
You are a seasoned technical writer with a passion for making complex information accessible and engaging who brings a wealth of knowledge in creating user guides, reference materials, online help, and release notes. You have a knack for working collaboratively with engineers and other subject matter experts to gather the necessary information and translate it into clear, concise documentation. Your proficiency with tools like FrameMaker and online help authoring programs is matched by your project management skills, ensuring you can handle multiple projects and deadlines with ease. You are creative, a problem-solver, and possess excellent interviewing and interpersonal skills that help you gather the right information effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write, edit, and maintain a broad spectrum of software documentation including user guides, reference materials, online help, and release notes.
• Collaborate with optical and software engineers, customer support engineers, and other subject matter experts to learn about new software features, interpret and organize technical source materials, and synthesize this information into user-friendly content suitable for a technical audience.
• Work closely with documentation team members to report on project status, manage priorities, ensure consistency with corporate documentation standards, and recommend and contribute to initiatives to improve product documentation and documentation development processes.
• Participate in project and task planning with the software engineering team.
• Manage change requests that come out of the product development process and ensure that the documentation reflects those changes.
• Demonstrate flexibility and a commitment to best practices in technical writing, even when faced with shifting project requirements and tight deadlines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics, or applicable degree.
• 5 years of experience writing software documentation, preferably for CAD/CAE or engineering software applications.
• Experience using FrameMaker and online help authoring programs.
• Project management experience with ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience documenting macro interfaces or APIs.
• Experience developing and improving documentation processes.
• Proven record of technical writing excellence with 3-5 writing samples available.
• Strong creative and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interviewing and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Familiarity with issue and project tracking software, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with structured authoring systems. Experience using Webworks ePublisher, Oxygen XML Editor, or other XML editors.

The base salary range across the U.S. for this role is between $120,000 - $180,000. In addition, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request.

The Team You’ll Be a Part of:
Synopsys Optical Solutions provide design tools that model all aspects of light propagation. With intelligent, easy-to-use solutions and an expert support team anchored by optical engineers, Synopsys helps organizations deliver superior optics to market faster. Our innovative software packages include CODE V® imaging design software, LightTools® illumination design software, the LucidShape® products for automotive lighting, and the RSoft™ Photonic Device Tools for passive and active photonic and optoelectronic devices. We offer optical design services, with more than 5,500 completed projects in imaging, illumination, and optical systems engineering. And our optical measurement solutions give customers access to precision light scattering data for materials and media used in optical systems. Learn more at Synopsys Optical Solutions.

We Are:
At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

Rewards and Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

Inclusion and Diversity:
Inclusion and Diversity are important to us. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military veteran status, or disability.

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