Technical Writer for Complex Digital Video Software Systems (Los Angeles, CA)
We are seeking a Technical Writer to provide documentation for complex digital video and telecommunications software and systems. The Technical Writer will be expected to become on expert on their product and interact extensively with engineers. High technical aptitude and strong research and communication skills are required.
REQUIREMENTS:
Salary: depends on experience -- likely rate is $40-80/hr.
Location: Los Angeles, CA area (reasonably near LAX). No relocation support available – candidates should be local or willing to self-relocate.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidates should have experience providing advanced technical documentation for video equipment and systems, telecom equipment and systems, or complex software systems
- Prior technical writing for complex technical and especially documentation and manuals for complex software products is required
- Software systems documentation and tech-writing experience is required – ideally experience documenting distributed, enterprise software applications
- Candidates with IPTV experience or digital video experience are especially desirable; however this experience is not required.
- Candidates will be expected to be technically literate, curious, and able to learn technical concepts quickly.
- Experience with Arbortext Editor or other XML authoring tools, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visio, graphics editing tools, screen capture tools, and bug tracking tools.
- Substantial experience as a professional technical writer. A technical degree is ideal or significant experience developing high quality complex technical documentation aimed at audiences at a variety of technical levels - end-users, technicians, or other engineers
Salary: depends on experience -- likely rate is $40-80/hr.
Location: Los Angeles, CA area (reasonably near LAX). No relocation support available – candidates should be local or willing to self-relocate.