Electronics Technical Writer - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Digiden Ltd

Digiden Ltd

Verified Company

Cambridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Electronics Technical Writer (Full time but may suit part-time)

Location Cambridge UK (but possible to work from home)
Do you have a genuine interest in electronics, a passion for writing to a highly technical audience, and a desire to learn about new technologies?

Our client XJTAG are looking for a talented individual to join their team and take their marketing to a new level - creating video scripts, web page content, articles and blog posts to educate electronics engineers and their managers about the benefits of the technology our products use.

You will also create technical manuals to help users work efficiently with their software and hardware.

You will be someone who can work with their technical staff to identify and develop topics to cover, explores relevant industry articles, and thrives on communicating the essence in a clear and inspiring way.

The role will offer you the chance to work on a wide variety of projects - writing scripts for technical Help videos and promotional marketing videos, user guides, blog content, press releases, product brochures, social media, etc.

You will have 2+ years of work experience in the Electronics industry and preferably a good degree in Engineering/Electronics/Science from a leading university.

This is a challenging role, and to excel you will need to have a passion for both technology and writing, demonstrated through relevant experience.

Required skills:

Proven experience with writing for technical audiences, such as engineers (or scientists)
Ability to learn and explain electronics concepts and procedures in plain English
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Highly organized; able to handle and prioritise multiple concurrent projects
Selfmotivated, proactive; committed team player with an easygoing, flexible personality
Openness to receiving editorial feedback

Pluses:

Familiarity with the stages of any of the electronics design / prototyping / testing or manufacturing processes
Familiarity with the JTAG interface
Basic understanding of the concepts of objectorientated programming

Why work for them?

Competitive salaries, Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, open and friendly working environment, a chance to grow in a company of likeminded individuals who are passionate about the things you are.

This is a full time position but we will consider part-time and flexible working arrangements.

Does this sound like you?

If so, please send your CV, a covering letter and some writing samples.

Company:
Based in Cambridge, UK, our client is a leading international supplier of boundary scan tools.

They were the first boundary scan solution to offer a common platform for use by design and development engineers, test engineers, contract manufacturers and field test engineers, providing testing of not only JTAG-enabled devices but non-JTAG devices as well.

They have clients all over the world across a wide range of sectors, including automotive, defence, consumer, healthcare, telecoms and many more.