Documentation Engineer

The Advanced Hardware Engineering team is looking for an experienced Documentation Engineer to lead our department in building clear and concise information systems. In this role you will define and champion documentation standards and work with various teams on adoption and migration strategies. You will work closely with engineering and program management teams to ensure quality, discoverability, and accuracy of documentation. 

Responsibilities

• Establish frameworks, templates and best practices for internal documentation 
• Audit documentation systems (confluence, jira, polarion, google drive) and hold engineering teams accountable for high quality information
• Archive and delete content that is irrelevant or out of date
• Write, edit, maintain, and improve content including, but not limited to technical system overviews, internal services, user guides, knowledge base articles, tutorials
• Collaborate closely with engineering leads on documentation-oriented process improvements, documentation discoverability, and long-term knowledge management
• Guide, motivate, and train engineering teams to adhere to documentation process improvements and maintenance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of work experience in a technical field or documentation management
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field, journalism, or business
• Fluency in English demonstrating a high level of written communication, listening and interviewing skills
• Familiarity with hardware development lifecycles
• Proficiency with wiki software (preferably Confluence)

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with docs-as-code approaches to technical content
• Proficiency with issue tracking software (e.g. Jira, Asana, Smartsheet) and/or requirements management software (e.g. Polarion, DOORS, Jama)
• Experience with the product lifecycle management documentation (PLM) tools for product documentation and revision control

Vaccine Mandate
Employees working in this position will be required to have received a single dose of the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine OR have completed the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series. In addition, employees will be required to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine by the earlier of (1) April 15 or (2) within two months of becoming eligible for the booster vaccine.
Employees will be required to show proof of vaccination status upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment. That offer of employment will be conditioned upon, among other things, an Applicant’s ability to show proof of vaccination status. Please note the Company provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.