Sr Staff Technical Writer

The Sr Staff Technical Writer will be responsible for 

• Ensuring and improving the consistency and quality of technical documentation and quality documents
• Implement and promote the technical writing standards and technical documentation creation process
• Own documentation development including datasheets, errata, application notes, hardware and software user manuals
• Write the material clearly and concisely, making sure it can be easily understood
• Editing, proofreading and indexing
• Contribute to the development of a user friendly documentation creation environment including templates and ‘documentation IP' re-use
• Standardization and library management of electrical parameters
• Help to define and maintain the technical documentation guidelines
• Meet colleagues from multiple disciplines to discuss technology and authoring requirements
• Take feedback from users and act accordingly

• Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or Technical Communication is preferred.
  English degree with more than three years’ experience in the technical writing field is acceptable.

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Required skills: 

• Technical communication in English
• Moderate-advanced use of Microsoft Word
• Some knowledge of microcontroller, software, and IoT terms and technology
• Familiarity with SharePoint and JIRA
• Basic knowledge of Acrobat Pro, Visio, DITA writing, and DITA-OT processing
• Basic knowledge of CMSIS-SVD
• Must have experience in Technical Publishing software tools like DITA XML, Oxygen Editor, and Madcap IXIA CCMS etc.
• (Good to have a basic understanding of the Japanese language

At least 3 years of technical writing or technical editing. Experience creating small and large documents with MS Word, Markdown, DITA/XML, and PDF.

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at renesas.com.

Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.