Technical Writer - Controls

Job Summary

Do you like control engineering? Do you like to teach others how to solve control problems? Do you like to write about control engineering concepts? Come join a team that writes content to explain how to use MathWorks controls tools to practicing engineers and students. Develop content that shows creative ways to analyze and design control systems.  Become a part of a multi-disciplinary team and help shape the design of cutting-edge software.

Responsibilities

• Write user-focused online content that explains key control concepts and solutions to our end users
• Develop examples and tutorials to show how to use our software to solve control systems problems
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to develop our products
• Identify missing topics and fill gaps in existing information
• Participate in the development of control systems products, review software requirements and functional designs, provide comments and suggest improvements
• Help MathWorks develop next generation online resources

Qualifications Required / Preferred

• Bachelor's or higher with knowledge in the area of control engineering
• Demonstrated ability to explain practical control engineering concepts in the classroom or in writing
• Ability to explain and teach a wide range of control engineering subjects, from PID control to Bode plots and robust control
• Ability to develop and document simple, creative demonstrations of practical solutions to common control systems problems in various industries
• Previous experience writing for a technical audience
• Knowledge of MATLAB and Simulink a plus