Lead Technical Writer

Lead Technical Writer

Bellevue, Washington, United States Apply

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPowers mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the companys activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Lead Technical Writer

TerraPower is seeking a highly motivated Technical Writer. The candidate is expected to be capable of understanding then communicating technical material to technical and non-technical audiences. The candidate will have broad demonstrated experience writing documents such as training manuals, technical papers, white papers, processes and procedures.

This role will write internal process documentation (conceptual and procedural) describing the functionality of internal operational tools, systems, and processes; generate internal-user training content and self-service training materials; develop and disseminate technical information through intra-organizational channels; and work with subject-matter experts to improve the company's processes.

Additionally, as Lead, this role will provide editorial oversight and technical writing guidance to other Technical Writers matrixed within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Author, develop, and maintain Standard Operating Documents (SODs) within the organizations formal document hierarchy in accordance with governing procedures and applicable quality program requirements.
• Develop and disseminate technical information through organizational channels.
• Prepare high-level technical communications, presentations, and white papers as required.
• Serve as the editorial quality gate for documents produced within the authoring group, performing editorial review for clarity, accuracy, consistency, and conformance to style and template standards.
• Provide technical writing guidance, mentorship, and instruction to other Technical Writers matrixed within the organization.
• Establish and maintain style governance, structured templates, and authoring standards for the groups document portfolio.
• Participate in document review workflows, including technical review, comment resolution, and QA verification activities.
• Identify and recommend improvements to authoring processes, document templates, and workflow efficiency.
• Stay current in technical communication practices, tools, and technologies.
• Support the development and refinement of the organizations document governance framework.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum education : A bachelor's degree in engineering, technical communication, writing, or English, OR a bachelor's degree in a field of scientific research with demonstrated research writing skills.
• Minimum experience : 6 years' experience in technical and/or research writing in organizations adhering with a quality assurance program.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical material into clear, audience-appropriate content for nontechnical readers.
• Demonstrated experience developing or maintaining content within a formal document hierarchy, numbering system, or configuration-managed environment.
• Demonstrated experience performing editorial review of peer-authored technical documents and providing technical writing guidance or mentorship to junior writers or cross-functional contributors.
• Demonstrated experience developing training materials, user guides, or self-service reference content for internal tools and systems.
• Demonstrated experience writing high-level technical communications, presentations, and white papers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office standard suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Project.
• Demonstrated experience working with Records Management Systems.
• Familiarity with structured templates, style governance, and content management or authoring platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, or similar).
• Demonstrated aptitude to learn new technologies, the curiosity to figure out how things work, and a passion for improving the experience of end-users.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal direction to solve challenging problems, communicate transparently, and foster collaborative working relationships.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0-10%

TerraPowers technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPowers export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level 10: $117,922 - $176,833

* We typically place offers in the lower to middle portion of the range to maintain internal equity and allow room for growth. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individuals qualifications experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

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