Senior Technical Writer

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Writer. This is a hybrid opportunity based in our Evanston, IL OR Durham, NC office. 

The Senior Technical Writer will support the development, maintenance and publication of safety standards, to advance the mission of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) to make the world safer, more secure, and sustainable. The Senior Technical Writer will develop and optimize technical standards documents across various industries and technologies. Support consensus-based standards process, leveraging expertise to synthesize complex information into precise, accessible language driving industry adoption and compliance. 

UL Standards & Engagement: 

At UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge. 

Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Standards teams who develop the standards required to put that knowledge into practice. 

What you’ll learn and achieve: 

As the Senior Technical Writer, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: 

• Manage end to end documentation projects, drive content development lifecycle from initial draft through proposal. Collaborate with internal teams, subject matter experts, and external stakeholders to produce clear, accurate content that reflects identified technical specifications. 

• Author, edit, and refine standards documents, technical reports and related publications ensuring adherence to format and style guidelines. Translate complex technical information into user-friendly content that meets the needs of diverse audiences. 

• Gain deep understanding of products and services, efficiently collating and interpreting complex information. Identify and gather relevant data from products, standards, test methods and related documents to prepare accurate and comprehensive technical reports. 

• Prepare and select illustrative materials, including drawings, diagrams and schematics to effectively present and communicate complex technical information in publications. 

• Drive collaboration within the team to ensure team-level goal achievement and enable success in effective execution of standards activities. 

• Support and facilitate internal and external meetings. Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, and other deliverables. 

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, actively engage external stakeholders, and represent the organization through presentations, trade show and conference attendance, technical committees, and panel discussions. 

• Maintain version control and track changes for ongoing revisions of standards and technical publications. Format and prepare final documents for publication in digital and print format, ensure technical