Technical Writer

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Adtran is looking for a highly motivated Technical Writer to join our global Technical Documentation team in Gdynia. If you're looking to be part of a dynamic, innovation-driven company focused on building the future alongside its employees, we encourage you to apply.

Principal duties and essential functions

As a Technical Writer, you will collaborate with a global technical documentation team to develop high-quality hardware and software documentation for Adtran products.

• Support the development and maintenance of online help, software and hardware guides, and other technical documentation as needed

• Adhere to departmental and company standards, including writing style, content organization, file maintenance, and release processes.

• Define, gather, and analyze customer requirements for user documentation

• Work with developers and stakeholders to ensure the accuracy of application and equipment documentation

• Validate procedural and reference content against the product to ensure accuracy and usability

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Comprehensive English language skills, especially written skills

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Technical Writer in a high-tech environment (networking experience preferred).

• Experience with topical authoring and XML authoring tools. Markdown/docs as code experience a plus

• Experience with common online help formats, including web help

• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and investigative skills

• Practical knowledge of topic-based authoring and content reuse

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Technical Writing, English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field

• Willingness to collaborate with geographically distributed engineering teams

Success Criteria

• Ability to work independently as the primary technical writer/project manager on assigned projects

• Strong time management skills, with the ability to estimate work effort and meet deadlines

• Flexibility to hit moving targets and adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Critical eye for evaluating documentation usability and intuitiveness

• Understanding of telecommunication networking concepts and standards

• Strong negotiation skills and technical aptitude

• Keen attention to detail

Compensation and Benefits

• Fixed-term replacement contract until December 31, 2026

• 1 additional vacation day for all

• Flexible working hours and hybrid work (presence in the office in Gdynia 3 days a week)

• English lessons during working hours

• Internal training program to support your training needs

• Paid employee referral program

• Multisport Card

• 3% employer contribution to PPK

• Private Health Care at Medicover (extended package for employees and possibility to enroll family members)

• Strong collaborative and friendly work culture

• Access to various sports activities and events

• Modern office (well-equipped gym and playroom) close to the SKM/PKM stations