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ANSYS Canada Ltd.
| | Job Title: | Technical Documentation Specialist I or II | | Salary: | TBD | | Category: | Editing, Printing and Writing | | Deadline: |
11/14/2011: Expired
| | Location: | Waterloo, Ontario |
Overview About ANSYS, Inc.
Who We Are
Founded in 1970, ANSYS employs over 2,000 employees, many of them engineers with advanced degrees and extensive training in fields such as finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electrical engineering and design optimization. ANSYS is passionate about pushing the limits of its world-class technology, so our customers can turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products.
What We Do
ANSYS develops, markets, and supports engineering software used to simulate how product designs will behave and how manufacturing processes will operate in real-world environments. The company continually advances simulation solutions by, first, developing or acquiring the very best technology; then integrating it into a unified and customizable simulation platform that allows engineers to efficiently perform complex simulations involving the interaction of multiple physics; and, finally, providing system services to manage simulation processes and data - all so engineers and product developers can spend more time designing and improving products and less time using software and searching for data.
Where We Are
ANSYS is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., and has more than 60 sales locations throughout the world. In addition, ANSYS has a network of channel partners in more than 40 countries. Together the company and its channel foster close partnerships with customers and provides local value-added service and support.
Job Description
Job Title: Technical Documentation Specialist I or II
Job Track: Development Services - Documentation
Position Location: Lebanon NH or Waterloo Canada
Number of Direct Reports: 0
FLSA Status (Exempt/Non-Exempt): Exempt
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Responsibilities Position Summary:
The Technical Documentation Specialist or Documentation Engineer will work as a member of highly skilled and motivated project teams to create well organized, high quality, user friendly documentation for the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) applications within the ANSYS software products.
Essential Job Functions/Accountabilities:
Gathering, organizing, reading, and analyzing technical information, concepts, programs, and existing product information from various sources to document new or changing product functionality.
Assisting in the development of plans to capture information revisions, to incorporate new information needs, and to meet scheduled product release dates.
Producing product information by complying with established procedures, standards, style guides, and schedules.
Writing, formatting, editing, reviewing, and proofing technical information for technical and non-technical users.
Defining logical steps to perform required functions on software products.
ssembling graphic aides within documents.
Editing and preparing the final master copy.
Preparing and completing work adhering to project goals and schedules.
Attending product development meetings and design review meetings to determine documentation needs for product releases.
Ensuring customer satisfaction by preparing product information that is useful, accurate, and user friendly
Soliciting comments on readability and accuracy of documentation.
Interacting with technical departments to resolve usability issues and information discrepancies.
Ensuring that all product information is reviewed and approved
Providing regular updated project status reports to management and other defined contacts
Other job related duties that may be assigned by management from time to time.
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Experience and Qualifications Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Bachelors' degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Science (or equivalent experience).
One to five years experience in technical writing.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to understand technical concepts to create clear and concise documentation.
Ability to simultaneously work on different documentation modules and products in a fast paced development environment, with minimum supervision.
Ability to work in a deadline driven environment with strong emphasis on consistency, usability, and quality.
Ability to work effectively within a team and with teams situated in various locations.
Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics software and familiarity with documentation mark-up language would be useful assets.
Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria:
Excellent oral and written communication skills
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