(Senior) Technical Writer

ABOUT UTIMACO

Utimaco is a worldwide supplier of professional cyber-security solutions and is based in Aachen, Germany. Since 1983, Utimaco develops hardware security modules and compliance solutions for telecommunication provider regulations. Utimaco is a world-market leader in both segments. Customers and parters of Utimaco in all parts of the world trust the company's long-term, proven reliability and investments protection, as well as its many certified IT security standards. Utimaco stands for recognizes product quality, user-friendly software, excellent support and trusted high security-made in Germany. 

To further strengthen our Corporate Unit we are looking for a:   (Senior) Technical Writer

Your tasks:

As a technical writer you write and maintain documentation and procedures and assist in building new and innovative ways of providing customer-facing documentation for our Utimaco products.

  • Writing clear and precise customer documentation for hardware and software products in German and English, taking into account company standards and legal requirements;
  • Analyse user needs to ensure our documentation provides the correct information for successful product installation and operation;
  • Continuously improving customer documentation so that they are up-to-date, correct, consistent, and complete;
  • Working closely with development engineers, certification experts, product managers, and quality management to collect and document complete information;
  • Manage, write and maintain documentation of Utimaco’s business processes, guidelines, including R&D processes and manufacturing processes, mainly in English;
  • Innovate on and train to use new technical writing tools as required;

Your profile:

  •  You are experienced in writing technical product installation and operational documents based on requirements 
  • You are experienced in researching and negotiating document requirements
  • You have solid Proof-reading skills
  • You are experienced in creating and delivering against set goals
  • You always provide a high standard of written German and English
  • You have a degree in English, communications, Technical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
  • You thrive in cross-organizational collaboration with excellent listening and communication skills
  • You have excellent verbal & written communication and presentation skills in English and German

 

We offer you:

  • An open and friendly corporate culture characterized by constructive and collaborative interaction.
  • We provide you with support for your future plans with a company pension scheme (depending on country-specific circumstances).
  • Early risers and night owls - thanks to a flexible working model you can organise your working day yourself.
  • We also support you privately – benefit from special payments or additional vacation days on anniversaries or other special occasions.
  • Utimaco is growing and living diversity! Our global team includes colleagues from 42 nationalities and 45 different languages spoken.

DO YOU FEEL ADDRESSED?

Then we look forward to receiving your detailed application stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

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