R&D Documentation Specialist II

Company: ANSYS, Inc.
Location: Livermore
Posted on: May 9, 2022

Job Description:

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation. We empower the world's most innovative companies to deliver transformational products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software solutions, we help our customers solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination. Whether you are a software developer, product engineer, sales team member, or part of our corporate team, at Ansys we know that by embracing what makes us each unique, we become collectively better. Summary / Role Purpose The R&D Documentation Specialist II creates a variety of Ansys documentation deliverables. They determine the best way to organize and deliver information, write and revise supporting content for products, and review content for technical accuracy, consistency, and style. This role requires effective planning, scheduling, research, writing, and editing skills. The R&D Documentation Specialist II works with development teams, keeping informed of product development activities to determine the need for new documentation as well as revisions, corrections, and changes in previously released materials. Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Determines audience needs to create user documentation, tutorials, interface copy, and videos for Ansys products
• Updates and revises previously released documentation
• Collaborates with product teams and subject matter experts to ensure quality and technical accuracy of content
• Acquires enhanced knowledge about both Ansys products and Ansys documentation tools, processes, and procedures Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience
  • BS in Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Computer Science, English/Linguistics, Journalism, or Engineering with 2 years' experience or MS
  • Fluency in English, along with excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Ability to gather and analyze technical and product information from various sources, paying close attention to detail
  • Capacity to develop user-centric documentation ensuring a high level of quality, consistency, and accuracy
  • Comfort in managing multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, geographically diverse environment
  • This position does not qualify for immigration sponsorship Preferred Qualifications and Skills
    • Familiarity with Ansys products
    • Familiarity with the concepts of documentation authoring, common project management software, version control, and structured documentation, as well as build tools, oXygen, DITA, XML, Git, Camtasia, user-centered design processes, and agile development methodologies
    • Experience determining the best method in which to present information and then creating the appropriate output(s), such as topic-based help, videos, tutorials, graphics, and interactive learning systems ALIGNING YOUR VALUES TO OUR SOLUTIONS
      At Ansys, our diverse, collaborative teams give us the strength and insight to solve the world's most challenging engineering problems. Our ONE Ansys culture has at its core:
      • Customer Focus
      • Results and Accountability
      • Transparency and Integrity
      • Mastery
      • Sense of Urgency
      • Collaboration and Teamwork -
        ENGINEERING YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS
        At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in servicing well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high - met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head-on. At Ansys, it's about the learning, the discovery and the collaboration. It's about the "what's next" as much as the "mission accomplished." And it's about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy and ethics.
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        At Ansys, you will find yourself among those eager to drive the world towards the next best thing with hands planted firmly on the wheel. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at lower cost. As a measure of our success in attaining these goals, Ansys has been recognized as one of the world's most innovative companies by prestigious publications such as Bloomberg Businessweek and FORTUNE magazines.
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        Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following awards: Bay Area Best Places to Work, a Pillar World Awards Gold Winner, Fast Company Best Places to Work for Innovators, a Gold Stevie Award for Great Employers, the FORTUNE Future 50, a DCA Silver Winner, an R&D100 Finalist, a 20% by 2020 Women on Boards winner, a 2020 Pittsburgh Tech 50 - finalist, and America's Most Responsible Companies.
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        For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com
        - We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone thrives as ONE Ansys team.
        - Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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        Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.
        Nearest Major Market: San Francisco
        Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland Ansys is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

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