Echodyne

Technical Writer

Echodyne • $124K — $187K *
Kirkland, WA 98034In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of technical writing experience focusing on complex hardware/software products.
  • Portfolio including installation, operation, and troubleshooting documentation.
  • Skills in hands-on product learning and documentation validation against real-world environments.
  • Experience with DITA XML or structured-authoring methodologies and content reuse strategies.
  • Familiarity with using Git for documents-as-code workflows and issue tracking.
  • Ability to simplify complex engineering concepts for diverse audiences.
  • Proficient project management and prioritization skills in dynamic settings.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and manage the documentation lifecycle for radar hardware products.
  • Develop user guides and customer-facing technical materials focused on hardware.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Create modular content using structured-authoring formats like DITA XML.
  • Engage in Git-based docs-as-code workflows for documentation collaboration.
  • Independently manage multiple documentation initiatives and adapt to product changes.

Benefits

  • RSU (Restricted Stock Units) offered.
  • Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
  • Mental health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace.
  • Company-paid life insurance and short & long-term disability.
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees.
  • 401(k) matching program available.
  • Commuter benefits included.
Full Job Description
Echodyne is seeking a Technical Writer to join our fast-growing team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Own the planning, development, validation, publication, localization, and lifecycle maintenance of documentation for assigned radar hardware products.
  • Create user guides, quick-start guides, installation and configuration procedures, system-integration guides, operation and troubleshooting content, and other customer-facing technical materials with a focus on hardware components and assemblies.
  • Partner with systems, hardware, software, test/QA, product, support, program management, manufacturing or operations, and training stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Author and maintain modular content using DITA XML or other approved structured-authoring formats, applying topic-based writing, metadata, conditional content, and reuse strategies.
  • Contribute through Git-based docs-as-code workflows, including branches, commits, pull requests, peer review, issue tracking, change traceability, and automated build or publishing processes.
  • Manage multiple documentation initiatives independently, communicate risks early, and adapt plans as product priorities change.
REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
  • Six or more years of professional technical-writing experience, including substantial experience documenting complex hardware-and-software products or systems.
  • A portfolio or work samples demonstrating clear, task-oriented documentation for technical products; installation, operation, maintenance, integration, or troubleshooting samples are especially relevant.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn through hands-on product use and to validate documentation against hardware, software, or realistic test environments.
  • Experience with DITA XML or another topic-based structured-authoring methodology, including content reuse, metadata, conditional publishing, and multi-format output.
  • Hands-on experience with docs-as-code workflows and Git, including repositories, branches, commits, pull requests or merge requests, peer review, and issue tracking.
  • Ability to interpret complex engineering source material and translate it into content that technical and less-technical audiences can understand and act on.
  • Strong project-management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently prioritize multiple documentation deliverables in a changing environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in technical communication, engineering, computer science, English, communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills)
  • Experience documenting radar, aerospace, defense, government, industrial, embedded, electronic, or other mission-critical systems.
  • Proficiency with Oxygen XML Editor and experience with a component content management system (CCMS), DITA Open Toolkit, XSLT, CSS, or related publishing technologies.
  • Familiarity with Agile product development, engineering change control, release management, and documentation traceability.
  • Experience creating technical diagrams, annotated product images, or other visual explanations from engineering source material.

Echodyne's technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant's eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations. Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.
WHAT WE OFFER
This is an exempt role.

The expected annual salary range for this role is

$124,733-$187,048 USD

If your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role that's a great fit for you!

We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:
  • RSU (Restricted Stock Units)
  • Generous Benefits:
    • Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you
      • Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
      • Virtual Care - 98Point6
      • Employee Assistance Program
  • Mental Health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace (Premera)
  • Travel Assistance Insurance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability
  • Flexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)
  • 401(k) match
  • Pet Insurance
  • Prepaid Legal Program
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Paid Company Holidays


About Echodyne

Echodyne is a technology company that develops and manufactures radar systems for various applications, including drones, autonomous vehicles, and security systems. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Echodyne's radar systems use metamaterials and artificial intelligence to provide high-resolution imaging and tracking capabilities. The company's products have been used by various organizations, including the US Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration. Echodyne has received several awards for its technology, including the CES Innovation Award in 2019.
Learn more about Echodyne
Size
50 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
2014
* Ladders Estimates

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