Technical Writer

• Creating and editing academic texts in the field of engineering
• Structuring complex technical topics in a clear and logical manner
• Researching scientific sources and compiling relevant technical information
• Supporting project papers, term papers, bachelor's theses, master's theses and similar academic texts
• Ensuring compliance with formal requirements, citation standards and individual client specifications
• Delivering agreed content on time
• Discreet and professional communication with project management

Technical Writer – Engineering

• Creation and maintenance of technical documentation (e.g., user manuals, data sheets, installation instructions, and programming guides)
• Description of functions, parameters, and interfaces of power supply devices/systems and accessories
• Preparation of information for integration into industrial fieldbus systems
• Analysis of technical requirements and coordination with development, product management, and support, including independent information gathering through dialogue with the relevant departments
• Ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations (e.g., DIN EN 62079, IEEE/documentation standards, CE directives)
• Collaboration in the creation of visual content such as images, graphics, and flow diagrams
• Communicating complex topics from electronics, power electronics, and embedded software in an easily understandable way

• Create and maintain user assistance deliverables such as product documentation, embedded help, UI texts, and multimedia assets
• Ensure consistent, user-friendly terminology across user interfaces and documentation
• Work iteratively with developers, UX designers, and product owners throughout the agile development process
• Participate in reviews, demos, and planning meetings to continuously improve usability and content quality
• Use modern documentation and collaboration tools to manage content, reviews, and translations

Junior Technical Writer, Banking Solutions

• Independently create operating, service, and assembly manuals for the entire JULABO product portfolio (series and custom products), taking into account the applicable standards and regulations
• Responsible for maintaining and expanding the authoring system (SMC) and the associated editorial guidelines
• Further develop processes and methods related to the production of technical documentation
• Drive innovative development of the area toward digital manuals (e.g., mobile-friendly, interactive, connected, etc.)
• Coordinate content and schedules with the technical departments as well as product management, marketing and sales

Technical Writer – Technical Author

• Creation, maintenance and further development of technical documentation (e.g., customer manuals, operation manuals, process and service documents) in close cooperation with specialist departments, based on XML or Markdown
• Application of style guides, templates and processes for content governance and versioning
• Support and troubleshooting of automated publication pipelines using tools such as GitLab, DITA Open Toolkit and REST APIs
• Ensuring consistent, auditable and compliance‑conform documentation
• Continuous optimization of documentation processes and active contribution to the AI‑assisted editorial work of the future

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Technical Writer – Engineering

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Technical Writer – Technical Author

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