Siemens · 17 hours ago
Senior Technical Author
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $162K/yr
5+ years expSiemens is a leading global software company dedicated to computer aided design, 3D modeling, and simulation. They are seeking a Senior Technical Author to support the documentation team for their analytics product suite, requiring substantial technical writing experience and the ability to document complex programming-language behavior.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingCyber SecurityInternet of Things
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Planning and generating content for our data analytics products, working collaboratively with the technical communications team and engineering SMEs
Researching, writing, and maintaining developer and administration documentation for Rapidminer SLC products
Producing high‑quality, fully original technical documentation describing statistical, mathematical, and programmatic concepts with clarity and precision
Contributing to end-user documentation as required for other Rapidminer products
Reviewing and copy-editing documentation from SMEs to ensure consistency
Working with software developers, customer support and QA teams to update documentation to reflect customer feedback and new features
Interpreting specifications from developers to derive accurate functional behavior without external reference materials
Collaborating with other team members globally to ensure that deadlines are met
Executing long-term documentation projects that require long time periods of sustained analysis and writing
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree (or international graduate of a university level program) in a related field or in a technical field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Technical Communication
At least 5 years of related experience in technical communication, instructional design, engineering, computer science, or related field
Possess excellent communication and presentation skills
Information gathering (such as interviewing engineers, extracting information from source code and specifications, research content and extrapolate from that content)
Able to communicate complex information succinctly and clearly
Experience in creating tutorials, training manuals or training guides
Exposure to programming principles, programming knowledge or experience
Ability to clearly explain degree‑level mathematical and statistical concepts
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Ability to produce documentation without reliance on AI-generated content
Experience working on long-duration, complex technical projects
Familiarity with distributed or international teams within a global organization
Benefits
Flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here.
Great benefits and rewards
Company
Siemens
Siemens empowers customers to transform the industries that form the backbone of economies: industry, transportation, buildings and grids.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.01BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-02-20Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2024-09-17Grant· $1.5M
2024-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $332.4M
Leadership Team
Cedrik Neike
CEO Digital Industries
Nicola Bates
President and CEO of Siemens Capital
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