Senior R&D Documentation Specialist - optiSLang

Requisition #: 16952 

Ansys is now a part of Synopsys. Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) accelerates technology innovation from silicon to systems. Catalyzing the era of pervasive intelligence, we deliver design solutions, from electronic design automation to silicon IP, to system design and multiphysics simulation and analysis. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.

Summary / Role Purpose

The Senior R&D Documentation Specialist (m/f/d) writes, edits, and creates a variety of Ansys documentation deliverables. They review all work for organization, content, technical accuracy, and style. This role requires effective planning, scheduling, research, writing, and editing skills.  The Senior Documentation Specialist participates as a member of 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, plan new and rethink existing user documentation, tutorials, API documentation, AI-based documentation, algorithmic documentation, and videos for Ansys products​ 
• Updates and revises previously released documentation
• Attains a high level of knowledge about both Ansys products and Ansys documentation tools, processes, and procedures 
• Works closely with development teams to implement technological requirements for Ansys documentation
• Requires minimal supervision
• May mentor other documentation specialists
• Collaborate and Coordinate with other documentation specialists of various Ansys tools.  

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Computer Science, English/Linguistics, Journalism, or Engineering with 5 years’ experience or MS with 3 years’ experience
• Fluency in English, along with excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Skilled at gathering and analyzing technical and product information from various sources, paying close attention to detail 
• Proven experience developing user-centric documentation ensuring a high level of quality, consistency, and accuracy
• Adept at 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, in particular optiSLang, but also proven engineering experience in numerical simulation using Ansys and non-Ansys tools. 
• Experienced 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 
• Extensive knowledge on learn pathes of customers, on different personas consuming documentation material, how optiSLang is used at new, low-level and advanced customers, general experience with developer APIs  such as Python or REST, extensive practical knowledge  of Optimization algorithms (DOE, Metamodelling, Sensitivity, Robustness, Reliability, Optimization, RDO, RBDO) and process integration and democratization.
• Proven 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

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Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

At Ansys, part of Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.