Technical Writer ESO Software Documentation

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä’s vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration and a more sustainable world for us all.

 

We're excited to welcome an experienced Technical Writer to our Energy Storage and Optimization Team! As a member of our internal and customer technical team for ESS Products and Projects, you'll play a crucial role in crafting and managing detailed documentation for our advanced Energy Storage products and systems. This includes creating and updating technical documentation, maintaining/producing product manuals, service procedures, customer documents, data sheets, etc You'll collaborate with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to ensure project adherence to specifications and fulfil customer functionality and contract requirements.

 

Applicant should have a solid understanding of fundamental technical writing skills including the ability to create modularized content using Authoring tools such as Arbor text and Oxygen or similar. The technical writer should be familiar with Dita and working in a structured authoring environment. Electrical engineering, project management and construction, service, and maintenance principals, as well as experience with high power electrical systems is highly beneficial.

 

Preferred location(s) for this position is Herndon, VA and Houston, TX. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

· Create and update technical documentation, including maintaining or creating product manuals, service procedures, technical bulletins, customer documents, data sheets, and more by collaborating with our subject matter experts.

· Ability to develop and execute work plans for new product manuals, ensuring robust document control and effective manual planning. (Hardware and software)

· Establish and maintain engineering design criteria, standards, and specifications for Energy Storage System (ESS) projects.

· Interpret and document electrical and mechanical drawings, submittals, specifications, and operation sequences.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Software Delivery, Product Delivery, Project Management, and Commissioning Managers, to ensure project adherence to specifications.

· Work closely with System and Project Engineers to establish technical requirements and gather subject matter.

· Provide detailed reviews and recommendations for document revisions, scope adjustments, format changes, and content updates.

· Participate actively in project technical specification reviews and provide feedback to ensure project compliance.

 

Additional Job Requirements:

· Minimum 5 years of technical writing experience in structured authoring environments.

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Power Engineering, or equivalent experience in technical documentation.

· Strong command of document control practices, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and retrievability.

· Proficiency in authoring tools like ArborText and Oxygen, with an emphasis on modularized content creation.

· Familiarity with DITA and structured authoring environments.

· Ability to create technical illustrations and visual aids.

· Comprehensive understanding of utility-scale energy storage, renewable energy projects, and products.

· Knowledge of relevant codes and standards (NEC, IBC, IFC, NFPA, UL, IEC).

· Excellent English communication skills, adept at conveying complex engineering, construction, and operational concepts.

· Familiar with lithium-ion battery systems

 

If you're passionate about technical writing and documentation and want to make a difference in the evolving field of energy storage, we encourage you to apply! We look forward to hearing from you!

 

 

Last application date: 08/05/2024 

 

Why you and us:
You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. At Wärts