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Assistant Engineering Technical Writer Jobs in Elgin, IL

... engineers to gather system requirements. Responsibilities : โ€ข The Technical Writer creates ... fix documentation defects โ€ข Assist in the development and implementation of the user ...

... Assist in the development and implementation of the user documentation strategy Crete work ... Coordinate amongst design engineers to gather/edit system requirements and product design ...

Our Staff Members Our in-house team offers a broad range of Information Technology, Engineering ... Assist in strategy development to transition to electronic documentation platform. Review and ...

Technical Writer

Des Plaines, IL ยท On-site

$61K - $122K/yr

Communicate with other writers, engineers, scientists, product managers, etc., to develop and understand technical content. * Assists in document format and layout. Incorporates text, graphs, charts ...

Technical Writer

Des Plaines, IL ยท On-site

$61K - $122K/yr

Communicate with other writers, engineers, scientists, product managers, etc., to develop and understand technical content. * Assists in document format and layout. Incorporates text, graphs, charts ...

Technical Writer

Des Plaines, IL ยท On-site

$61K - $122K/yr

Communicate with other writers, engineers, scientists, product managers, etc., to develop and understand technical content. * Assists in document format and layout. Incorporates text, graphs, charts ...

Technical Writer

Des Plaines, IL ยท On-site

$61K - $122K/yr

Communicate with other writers, engineers, scientists, product managers, etc., to develop and understand technical content. * Assists in document format and layout. Incorporates text, graphs, charts ...

This role partners closely with engineering and product management to produce clear, accurate, and ... writing assistants, Power Automate) to improve documentation throughput. * Prior experience ...

Technical Writer - Docs Excellence

Chicago, IL ยท On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. For our teams, we create an environment with ... This isn't a traditional writing role: we treat technical content as structured, living knowledge ...

Technical Writer - Docs Excellence

Chicago, IL ยท On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. Adyen provides payments, data, and financial ... This isn't a traditional writing role- we treat technical content as structured, living knowledge ...

Technical Writer - Docs Excellence

Chicago, IL ยท On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. For our teams, we create an environment with ... This isn't a traditional writing role: we treat technical content as structured, living knowledge ...

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How much do assistant engineering technical writer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for assistant engineering technical writer in Elgin, IL is $43,758.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $37,100.00 and $43,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What cities near Elgin, IL are hiring for Assistant Engineering Technical Writer jobs?

Cities near Elgin, IL with the most Assistant Engineering Technical Writer job openings:

Technical Writer

Barrington, IL โ€ข On-site

Collabera
IT Servicesย โ€ขย 5 - 10K employees

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:
Collabera is a leading end-to-end information technology services company established in 1991, known for its commitment to service excellence. They are seeking a Technical Writer to draft, edit, and publish technical documents, manage documentation requirements, and coordinate with design engineers to gather system requirements.
Responsibilities:
โ€ข The Technical Writer creates software product and service documentation for end users and service engineers.
โ€ข Develop and manage all documentations requirements.
โ€ข Review, edit and test documentation
โ€ข Adhere to technical publications standards
โ€ข Track and fix documentation defects
โ€ข Assist in the development and implementation of the user documentation strategy
โ€ข Create work breakdown structures, document product plans and documentation staffing/resourcing plans.
โ€ข Manage work plans through the entire software development process
โ€ข The technical writer may be asked to coordinate the work of other technical writers.
โ€ข Coordinate amongst design engineers to gather/edit system requirements and product design statements
โ€ข Publish system requirements and product design documents
โ€ข Generate, edit, and publish trace matrices.
Qualifications:
Required:
โ€ข Bachelor's Degree in English, Technical Writing, Journalism or a similar field or Bachelorโ€™s Degree and 2 years of Technical Writing or Journalism or equivalent (defined as High School Diploma/GED and 4 years progressive experience as Technical Writer or Journalism)
โ€ข 5+ yearsโ€™ experience writing and editing software documentation
โ€ข Demonstrated proficiency in the following: Arbortext and DITA - Must have!
โ€ข Proven ability to work independently and in teams
โ€ข Experience with user interface design and usability testing
โ€ข Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, presentation skills and technical communication skills.
โ€ข Previous project or team leadership experience; demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Preferred:
โ€ข Experience working with global development sites
โ€ข Experience managing software documentation projects and staff
โ€ข Experience in an Agile software environment
โ€ข Previous supervisory experience, including global and/or virtual team
โ€ข Experience in a health-care related field.
โ€ข Experience with ALM
Company:
Collabera is an end-to-end information technology services and solutions provider helping clients align their business and IT strategies. Founded in 1991, the company is headquartered in Morristown, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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Collabera is a Global Digital Solutions Company providing Software Engineering Solutions for the world's most tech-forward organizations in the areas of Engineering, Cloud and Data/AI. With its roots serving the engineering needs of the world's most recognized businesses in Technology, Financial Services, Telecom and Healthcare, Collabera today operates across 60 locations in 11 countries, serves 30% of the Fortune 500, and has exceeded the industry growth rate by 3-4x for several years.

Industry

It services

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Morristown, NJ, US

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