Technical Writer Job at Tesla Motors in Elgin

The Technical Writer is part of Tesla's Automation Development team that is at the forefront of building innovative automation equipment. This team challenges the frontiers of traditional manufacturing, creating complex automation equipment to produce Tesla vehicles, vehicle components and energy storage products across all manufacturing areas. The Technical Writer works with a team of talented engineers and assembly technicians to develop Tesla's equipment operational, maintenance and diagnostic instructions. This role is expected to contribute to the team's mission in a rapid and exponentially growing capacity. This role is based at our Elgin, IL location but will partner with second location in Brooklyn Park, MN as well and production locations worldwide.

Tesla is a fast-paced working environment that celebrates highly motivated individuals. We believe in working fast, learning from our failures, and making it better next time. Our team is full of people with deep technical understanding, excellent communication skills, and time management prowess. If you have a love of learning something new every day and can clearly communicate what you learn to audiences with various levels of technical knowledge, then you will fit right in.

Responsibilities

• Create and update equipment maintenance and operational manuals and manufacturing instructions for use by non-engineers
• Collaborate with various engineering teams to gather technical information
• Test automation equipment as the end user to help identify issues and validate operation prior to delivery
• Understand technical problems and communicate them effectively to non-technical employees
• Validate information for accuracy and use a routing and review process for document approval
• Edit content according to a style guide and enforce organization standards
• Improve editorial and visual standards for documentation and recommend innovative designs, layouts, and formatting as needed
• Manage tasks and information flow using collaboration software (such as JIRA, SharePoint, and custom databases)
• Travel is expected to be up to 30%, primarily domestic with a potential for some international

Requirements

• Ability to edit and create documentation that is accurate, complete, clear, specific, and concise
• Can extract and comprehend system operation from typical engineering documentation from both a software and mechanical perspective (e.g., schematics and subsystem specification documents)
• Ability to explain technical concepts to peers, people from various parts of the organization and nontechnical employees
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task and evaluate priorities
• 1-3 years working experience in related field
• Bachelor's Degree in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Technical / Professional Writing, Journalism, Communications, or equivalent experience

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program