Top 37 Technical writers Jobs in San Mateo, Ca

Technical Writer - Spacecraft & Manufacturing
Xona Space Systems —Burlingame, CA
- $130,000 - $150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Google Workspace
- Travel
- Senior level
Document Control Specialist - Medical Device #2902
Enhanced Compliance Inc. —Burlingame, CA
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- US work authorization
- Senior level
Architectural Specification Writer - Oakland
Benjamin Moore & Co —Oakland, CA
- $85,000 - $115,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Clean driving record
- Construction site
- 5 years
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Technical Writer - Network Switching
Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company —Santa Clara, CA
- $200,000 - $250,000 a year
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Product management
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
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Technical Writer
Ricursive Intelligence —Palo Alto, CA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- In-person
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Content Editor, Optimus Diagnostics
Tesla —Palo Alto, CA
- $84,000 - $192,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- English
- Mid-level
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
Technical Content Writer
Hive —San Francisco, CA
- $60,000 - $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Entry level
Technical Writer
FLC Technology Group —Santa Clara, CA
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
Technical Writer
Salesforce —San Francisco, CA
- $87,000 - $105,000 a year
- Full-time
- Salesforce
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
Staff Technical Writer
Illumio —Sunnyvale, CA
- $148,000 - $178,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Computer science
- Computer Science
Technical Writer - API Documentation
Dreamztech —Sunnyvale, CA
- Contract
- Computer science
- 6 years
- Computer Science
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UX Writer, Systems
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $184,700 - $324,800 a year
- Writing skills
- 8 years
- Senior level
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Technical Writer, Energy
Tesla —Hayward, CA
- $68,000 - $126,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Office
- SharePoint
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
Senior Technical Writer
Mytra —Brisbane, CA
- $145,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Office
- Organizational skills
- Commuter assistance
- Paid holidays
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Assembly Technician & Technical Writer
Aehr Test Systems —Fremont, CA
- $32 - $36 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- 5 years
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Sr. Technical Writer, Energy
Tesla —Hayward, CA
- $84,000 - $156,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Mid-level
- SharePoint
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
Technical Writer - Commerce Cloud
Salesforce —San Francisco, CA
- $75,000 - $124,000 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
Technical Writer
ALSO —Palo Alto, CA
- $85,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Research
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Senior UX Writer and Content Designer, Search Discover
Google —Mountain View, CA
- $159,000 - $230,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
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Technical Writer, Platform and Data
Rippling —San Francisco, CA
- $86,400 - $144,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Office
- 3 years
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Technical Writer - Spacecraft & Manufacturing

Xona Space Systems
Burlingame, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$130,000 - $150,000 a year

Qualifications

Content creation for technical audiences
Technical writing experience within manufacturing
Manufacturing standard operating procedures
Manufacturing facility experience
Policy & process development
Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Manufacturing company experience
Cross-functional communication
Standard operating procedures drafting

Full Job Description

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.

With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.

As our first Technical Writer, you'll be embedded with the program team and support engineering and manufacturing across the company - from satellite development documentation to work instructions on the production floor. This is a cross-functional role that touches every part of how we build, test, and operate spacecraft.

Success in this role looks like:

Technicians rarely need to ask for clarification on work instructions
Engineering review packages are delivered on schedule with minimal revision cycles
New team members can find relevant documentation within minutes
Documentation standards you help establish scale gracefully as the team grows

What You'll Do

Engineering Documentation Support engineering teams across bus, payload, Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC), Flight Software (FSW), and subsystems in producing and maintaining technical documents including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), test procedures, design specs, and review packages. You'll attend design reviews and work directly with engineers to extract technical details and translate them into clear, accurate, and actionable documentation.

Work Instructions & SOPs Develop, review, and maintain manufacturing work instructions, assembly procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for spacecraft production - ensuring technicians have clear, accurate, and up-to-date guidance on the floor. You'll spend time on the production floor to understand processes firsthand.

Cross-Site Coordination Work across geographically distributed engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure documentation stays consistent, synchronized, and accessible across sites. Some travel between sites may be required.

Contract Documentation Generate, edit, and maintain contract deliverable documentation - including reports, data packages, and compliance documents -ensuring accuracy and timely delivery against contractual requirements.

Mission Operations Develop and maintain team Service Level Agreement (SLA) definitions with other teams like Service Operations and satellite subsystems, document escalation paths, and system configurations to support reliable on-orbit operations and ground system management. Maintain documentation supporting regulatory compliance (e.g., FCC/NOAA licensing, Orbital Debris Mitigation plans).

Document Control Help establish and maintain the organization, versioning, and accessibility of technical documentation - making sure the right people can find the right document at the right time. As our first writer, you'll play a key role in selecting and setting up systems that work for our team.

Process Building Develop lightweight documentation standards and templates that scale as the company and program grow.

Required

4–7 years of technical writing experience in aerospace, defense, hardware manufacturing, or a similarly technical field
Proven ability to write clear, accurate work instructions and SOPs for manufacturing or assembly environments
Comfortable working directly with engineers to extract technical content and translate it into clean, usable documentation
Self-directed and able to manage multiple documentation workstreams simultaneously in a fast-moving environment
Comfortable asking questions when requirements are unclear - we value clarity over assumptions

Preferred

Experience documenting spacecraft, satellite, or precision hardware development programs
Experience supporting program reviews such as Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), or Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR) with documentation packages
Familiarity with manufacturing execution or quality management systems
Proficiency with documentation tools such as Confluence, Google Workspace, or similar
Interest in growing into a documentation lead or program management role as the team scales

For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Compensation Range: $130K - $150K

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