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Associate Technical Writer - Engineering Development Group

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Natick, MA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Other

🗓️ September 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

MathWorks is hiring an Associate Technical Writer for the Engineering Development Group. The role involves developing technical content that assists users in solving engineering challenges by collaborating with product teams and translating research into clear documentation. The position includes training on processes, tools, and engineering technical writing before fully transitioning into the role.

Highlights
  • Develop product and technical knowledge by supporting users and responding to inquiries.
  • Research and represent product use cases, and translate these into content specifications.
  • Create goal-oriented topics and examples demonstrating features, workflows, and applications.
  • Review and address product developments actively.
  • Lead initiatives, process improvements, and provide mentorship within the team.
  • Strong programming skills required; experience with MATLAB and C/C++ is a plus.
  • Degree required in Engineering or other STEM fields.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. full-time without restrictions; no visa sponsorship provided.
  • Strong communication and planning skills essential.

Associate Technical Writer - Engineering Development Group Full Description

Associate Technical Writer - Engineering Development Group


Job Summary
Engineering Technical Writers at MathWorks develop content that helps users solve engineering challenges. We are members of product teams that include engineering, quality, marketing, and user experience staff. We share a common goal: to develop leading scientific and engineering software to develop algorithms, model systems, and deploy software.

A successful candidate begins their career in the Engineering Development Group (EDG).  As a member of the EDG team, you receive training on MathWorks processes, tools, and customer use cases in core product areas. You also receive technical writing training and coaching before transitioning to the engineering technical writer role.

If you have strong writing skills, love technology, and have a flair for explaining concepts and procedures, apply to join our team.

* MathWorks has created a hybrid work plan that balances our collaborative philosophy with the flexibility to work from home some of the time.  Your recruiter can provide more details.

Responsibilities
After training on MathWorks development processes and tools, you will work with the Documentation team to:
  • Build product and technical knowledge by supporting our users and responding to inquiries.
  • Research and represent product use cases.
  • Translate research into content specifications.
  • Demonstrate features, workflows, and applications with goal-oriented topics and examples.
  • Review and respond to product developments.
  • Lead through initiative, process improvements, and mentorship.

Minimum Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.
  • Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Additional Qualifications
  • Qualified candidates for this role must have a degree in Engineering or other STEM field
  • Strong programming skills
  • Strong communication and planning skills
  • Ability to quickly learn and explain engineering procedures and concepts
  • Experience with MATLAB is a plus
  • Experience with C/C++ is a plus