Technical Writer

We are a global technology company, home to more than 226,000+ people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. Consolidated revenues for 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5B. (www.hcltech.com )

Title: Technical Writer - AI

Location: Mountain View, CA

Work Model: Onsite

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and detail‑oriented Technical Writer to support the documentation needs of our advanced robotics and research programs. This role is critical to transforming complex technical procedures, research findings, and operational protocols into clear, standardized, and accessible documentation.

The ideal candidate will play a central role in defining how technical knowledge is structured, governed, released, and shared across global teams.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience as a Technical Writer, preferably in robotics, engineering, or scientific research environments

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to simplify complex technical concepts

Demonstrated experience creating and implementing documentation standards and structured content systems

Proficiency with documentation tools, content management systems (CMS), and web content editing tools

Strong editing skills, including preparing documents for formal publication or external submission

Familiarity with engineering documentation such as SOPs, test reports, and maintenance manuals

Demonstrated proficiency with AI‑based writing tools and prompt engineering for content creation and refinement

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, English, Computer Science & Engineering, or a related field

Key Responsibilities

Develop clear, accurate, and structured technical documentation, including SOPs, process documentation, test reports, and maintenance guides

Translate complex engineering and research content into accessible documentation for diverse audiences

Utilize prompt engineering techniques and AI/LLM‑based content generation tools to aggregate, synthesize, and refine documentation from multiple internal sources

Act as the documentation release manager, overseeing the full lifecycle of documentation, including drafting, review, approval, publishing, versioning, archiving, and retirement

Ensure clear documentation status classification (current and approved, in progress, superseded, or archived)

Maintain strong governance over version control, change history, and document lineage to ensure traceability and compliance

Coordinate with global and cross‑functional teams to manage content ownership and approval workflows

Facilitate seamless knowledge transfer across geographies by ensuring teams have access to the correct and current documentation

Define and enforce documentation standards, templates, taxonomies, and classification systems to ensure consistency and reusability

Monitor dependencies across related documents to ensure alignment between processes, policies, and operational guidance

Serve as a central point of contact for documentation‑related questions, including status, ownership, versioning, and release timelines

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $75000 per year

Pay Range Maximum: $116000 per year

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.