Focus: Technical Documentation and Product Documentation
This role focuses on creating, structuring, and continuously improving standards-compliant product documentation for robotics products, while helping to make technical documentation future-proof for upcoming regulatory, digital, terminology, and AI-supported documentation requirements.
Your General Tasks
- Creation of high-quality, standards-compliant technical documentation in English, tailored to the relevant target groups (e.g., operating, user, assembly, repair, and maintenance instructions, software manuals, and system documentation)
- Structured creation, maintenance, and further development of modular content in the XML-based content management system Quanos Schema ST4
- Development and continuous improvement of information architectures and product documentation structures
- Development of new information and documentation concepts for robotics products and related software content
- Continuous further development of documentation concepts and processes to make product documentation future-proof, especially with regard to upcoming requirements such as digital product passports, the Cyber Resilience Act, and other regulatory or digitalization topics
- Development, maintenance, and consistent application of terminology to ensure clear, harmonized, and translation-friendly technical communication
- Use of AI-supported tools to enhance documentation creation, review, consistency checks, terminology management, and continuous content optimization
- Creation of translation-friendly content and support of translation and localization processes
- Support of risk assessments in accordance with applicable standards and regulations
- Close collaboration with interdisciplinary, cross-site teams throughout the product development process
- Use of modern collaboration and knowledge-management tools: Confluence, Jira, Teams, SharePoint
Your Profile
- Training as a Technical Writer or a comparable qualification; alternatively, a technical degree or graduation from a technical college, preferably with a focus on technical communication or technical documentation
- At least three years of professional experience in creating technical documentation or comparable practical experience in technical communication
- Excellent writing skills and the ability to present complex technical information clearly, accurately, and in a target-group-oriented manner
- Very good command of English (main documentation language); good German skills desirable
- Experience with content management systems, preferably Quanos Schema ST4, as well as XML-based and modular documentation
- Confident use of MS Office and modern collaboration tools (Confluence, Jira, Teams, SharePoint)
- Experience in creating translation-friendly content and applying consistent terminology
- Experience with or strong interest in using AI-supported tools for technical writing, content review, terminology consistency, and documentation process improvement
- Knowledge of relevant standards and regulations, such as the Machinery Directive, the upcoming Machinery Regulation, ISO standards, and VDI guidelines
- Interest in future-proof documentation topics, such as digital product passports, cybersecurity-related documentation requirements, regulatory change management, and digital information delivery
- Structured, independent, and solution-oriented working style with strong communication skills
- Customer- and service-oriented mindset with a professional and confident demeanor
- Experience in robotics or related mechatronics, automation, or machinery environments is desirable
What Will Make You Successful In This Role
- Ability to quickly understand complex technical products, systems, and processes
- Strong attention to detail combined with a pragmatic, hands-on approach
- Interest in working in an innovative robotics environment and collaborating with engineering, product management, software development, service, and quality teams
- Motivation to create documentation that helps users operate products safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable requirements
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