Technical Writer/Editor Job at Microchip Technology Inc. in Chandler

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Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi‑billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential.

Job Description

• Work closely with subject matter experts to develop, edit, and maintain high‑quality documentation and training materials that support our products, services, and internal processes.
• Refine written content across multiple platforms, edit learning videos, and publish knowledge base articles for internal and external audiences.
• Manage documentation workflows and ensure training materials are accurate, engaging, and easy to use.

Microchip sponsorship is not available for this position. This position is not eligible for Microchip immigration sponsorship.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Instructional Design, or a related field
• 0–3 years of experience in technical writing, editing, or multimedia content development
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with video editing tools such as Camtasia, Adobe Premiere, or similar
• Experience posting and managing content on Skilljar or other learning management systems (LMS)
• Basic graphic editing skills using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
• Exposure to AI‑based audio editing tools (Descript, Adobe Podcast, or similar)
• Experience working with or willingness to learn XWiki markup and platform conventions
• Experience creating and managing content within Salesforce or similar CRM platforms
• Ability to communicate effectively with authors and subject matter experts to clarify and refine content
• Understanding of content lifecycle management, version control, and archiving best practices
• Familiarity with creating SharePoint sites and organizing content for internal documentation
• Experience with chatbot prompting, as well as editing and verifying chatbot‑generated answers for accuracy and tone
• Familiarity with SEO principles for optimizing help articles' visibility
• Expertise in applying the Chicago Manual of Style and APA formatting rules to various document types
• Eagerness to learn new tools, platforms, and technologies
• Bonus: Understanding of Microsoft Power Automate (Flows) for documentation approval workflows.

Travel Time

No Travel

Physical Attributes

Feeling, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walking

Microchip Technology Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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