Senior Technical Writer - US - CA - San Jose, United States
$127,812 - $161,894 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Senior Technical Writer, you will transform detailed electrical, mechanical, software, service, and test information into accurate, user-focused content for complex semiconductor equipment. You will lead documentation for new product programs and engineering changes, and verify procedures directly on equipment.
What you'll do
- Lead documentation strategy and execution for new products, enhancements, engineering changes, and sustaining programs.
- Create and maintain installation, assembly, operation, maintenance, service, troubleshooting, and test documentation for various delivery formats.
- Translate complex engineering input into clear procedures and reference content for technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Validate procedures on semiconductor capital equipment by interviewing engineers, observing installation and testing, and operating/inspecting systems.
- Resolve documentation gaps by reviewing engineering redlines, drawings, specifications, and work instructions for accuracy and completeness.
- Define and improve documentation standards, templates, tools, and workflows for release, revision, approval, traceability, and audit readiness.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree, technical degree, or equivalent education and relevant experience.
- 10 or more years of technical writing experience supporting semiconductor, medical, or similarly complex mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Ability to convert electrical, mechanical, software, service, and test information into precise, task-based procedures.
- Experience interviewing subject-matter experts and confirming accuracy of technical input.
- Proficiency in organizing large documentation sets and managing concurrent assignments, reviews, schedules, and releases.
- Knowledge of controlled-document practices, revision control, approval workflows, traceability, and audit requirements.
- Skill in developing graphics, sketches, templates, and page layouts.
- Demonstrated experience independently documenting complex equipment through direct observation, operation, installation, test, maintenance, or service activities.
Nice to have
- Experience with Adobe FrameMaker and graphics-editing tools.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3718
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Veeco Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (3718 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 50 | 3718 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 82 | 9754 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 45 d | 53 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 613 open roles · median 52 d
- Lam Research · 545 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 269 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 254 open roles · median 66 d
- ASML · 198 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International · 157 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 3718 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.