Technical Writer

Skills this role screens for

The company

About the Company

Cyient Ltd is seeking a Technical Writer to support technical information and documentation initiatives in the automotive and agricultural equipment domain. The role will work closely with engineering and technical information teams to create accurate, structured, and user-focused documentation for global products and processes.

The work

Responsibilities

• Develop Operator Manuals, Workshop Manuals, Assembly Instructions, Service Bulletins, Knowledge Objects, schematics, and related Annotated Topic Lists.
• Access engineering systems, review source material, identify information gaps, and update Annotated Topic Lists where required.
• Revise manuals and associated content based on Engineering Change Notices and maintain current translation requirements.
• Review documentation drafts for technical accuracy, consistency, usability, and compliance before publication.
• Support global technical information processes and collaborate with other documentation teams.
• Create or modify illustrations and visual content using appropriate authoring and design tools.

Who they want

Requirements

The position is based in Bangalore or Pune and offers a fixed annual compensation of INR 12,00,000.

• BE or BTech in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in technical writing, preferably within the automotive, agricultural equipment, or related engineering domain.
• Understanding of automotive parts, components, applications, mechanical drawings, 3D models, orthographic projections, and electrical schematics.
• Hands-on familiarity with Windchill, Arbortext Editor, Creo Illustrate, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign.
• Ability to work with DITA and DDL content structures; knowledge of technical writing certification is an advantage.
• Strong organization, communication, customer-handling, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to learn quickly and work independently with minimal supervision.