Senior Technical Writer, Zoox
Manufacturing Operations
$130-188k
+ Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Office located in Hayward, CA
Autonomous vehicle technology
Open for applications
Autonomous vehicle technology
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$130-188k
+ Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Office located in Hayward, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To reimagine transportation from the ground up.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of relevant work experience
- Strong knowledge of content development cycles, documentation best practices, and tools (e.g., Oxygen, Dozuki, Adobe, Jira)
- Experience working with compliance-driven documentation (ISO, APQP, or similar frameworks)
- Strong project management and organizational skills to handle and report multiple documentation projects
Desirable
- Experience with 3DX, CAD, and other tools used in manufacturing
- Familiarity with manufacturing, engineering, or automotive environments
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior Technical Writer to support the Manufacturing Operations team by developing high-quality documentation that improves production quality, training effectiveness, and manufacturing efficiency
- You will work closely with engineers, technicians, and operational leaders to create clear, accurate, and well-structured content tailored to manufacturing processes
- Your responsibilities will include authoring, editing, and managing work instructions, training content, various product/process/equipment-related documents, quality specifications, process diagrams, safety guidelines, etc
- You will help standardize documentation through the creation of style guides, templates, workflows, and tracking systems while guiding improvements in the documentation framework
- You will coordinate with stakeholders to define documentation needs, develop structured plans, and ensure timely project
- Develop, update, and manage work instructions, SOPs, training manuals, and other essential documents
- Work with engineers, technicians, and quality teams to ensure accurate and effective documentation. Additionally, share best practices within the technical writing team to enhance the effectiveness of the overall documentation framework
- Standardize content using documentation tools and ensure alignment with ISO, APQP, and safety standards
- Assist in creating technician-friendly training content, including step-by-step guides and visuals
- Use dashboards and tracking tools to monitor documentation updates, report progress, and optimize content based on feedback
- Support multiple teams within the Manufacturing Operations department by traveling to various Zoox locations when required
Our take
Zoox, a self-driving vehicle company, was founded to make personal transportation safer and more enjoyable for all. It has aimed to achieve this goal by creating a new mode of driverless transportation, thus eradicating the safety and logistical issues that come with human drivers.
It revealed its custom vehicle design in December 2020, showcasing something different from just a car without a driver. Uniquely, all four wheels are independent of one another, and the vehicles have no front or back, making them more agile than a standard car. Zoox claims that it is different from other industry players because it has created an entire driverless ecosystem, including the vehicle itself, allowing it to have more control.
The company is fast becoming a major player in an industry that is predicted to be worth $2 trillion by 2030. Electric motors are highly desirable, particularly in an urban environment, as governments look for ways to reduce emissions and improve air quality. Zoox is aiming to play a vital role in this evolution towards more sustainable urban mobility. Amazon acquired the company in 2020 and, despite a general downturn in the sector through 2022, is building a Zoox factory and budgeting $1 billion per year for future development and production.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2019
$200m
CONVERTIBLE
Jul 2018
$500m
SERIES B
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Affinity groups and sports clubs
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
- We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
- We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
- There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description
Company HQ
Vintage Park, Foster City, CA
Leadership
Aicha Evans
(CEO, not founder)Having studied at the George Washington University, Aicha started her career with 2 years in Engineering at Skyworks before joining Intel, where she spent over 11 years. She left her role as Corporate Strategy Officer in February 2019 to join Zoox as CEO.
Jesse Levinson
(CTO)Prior to co-founding Zoox, completed a Computer Science PhD at Stanford University. Also created Pro HDR, a million+ selling mobile photography app.
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