Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Technical Writer/Graphic Illustrator
Career Insights for Technical Writer
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Connecticut data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Technical Writer writes product instructions, user manuals or other material that helps to explain complex information or procedures. Writes help information available to customers online, or clear explanations of company policies. Supports internal communication among different technical, engineering and scientific specialists working on a project or product. Creates product documentation, and provides input for improving product design.
$78,096 / year median in Connecticut
-14% projected decline
Job Description
At ASSA ABLOY, our global teams collaborate seamlessly to craft products and services that integrate into our users' lives, simplifying their everyday routines and enhancing convenience. By empowering users to control access, we provide unparalleled peace of mind through enhancing safety and visibility.
We are seeking an experienced Technical Writer / Graphic Illustrator to join our team. This role will support our ground-breaking electromechanical and electronic access control (EM/EAC) solutions by translating complex product information into clear, engaging, and customer-centric documentation. This position will sit onsite full-time in New Haven or Berlin, CT.
What you will be doing:
- Create comprehensive, customer-facing technical documentation for electromechanical and electronic access control hardware
- Collaborate with product development and product marketing teams to develop a deep understanding of products and customer needs
- Translate complex technical information and procedures into simple, clear instructions and user-friendly guides
- Develop and manage product documentation schedules aligned with new product introductions
- Utilize publishing and commercialization software to produce high-quality documentation
- Review and improve existing technical and marketing materials
- Generate animated renderings to support product visualization
- Create promotional graphics for digital marketing campaigns
- Partner with external vendors to coordinate static and animated graphical elements What we are looking for:
ASEE/ASET
certification (or equivalent electronic certification) preferred
- 2-4 years of experience as a technical writer preferred
- Experience with technical illustration and graphical modeling desired
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using XML tools for documentation preferred
- Proven ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible, service-oriented mindset with a strong sense of urgency Additional skills desired:
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (including Visio)
- Experience with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and other Adobe Creative Suite tools
- Familiarity with SolidWorks
- Experience with KeyShot or similar rendering software preferred We review applications regularly, so don't hesitate—apply today!
#LI-OR1 We are the
ASSA ABLOY
GroupOur people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces
- physical and virtual
- safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results
- not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions
- supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities.
Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.