Technical Writer

At Nautilus, we're engineers, accountants, customer care agents and project managers. We're runners, weight lifters, yoga lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. We are spouses, single parents, pet parents, only children, middle children and living our best single life. Every member of Team Nautilus brings a unique background and skills to our company. We celebrate our differences and share one thing in common. Every employee is on a mission to empower healthier living through immersive, connected fitness experiences. We're a dynamic team driving the future of consumer fitness experiences through our well-known brands (Bowflex®, JRNY®, and Schwinn® Fitness) and a passionate company culture.

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WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Create technical documentation to instruct a user on how to assemble, operate and maintain a piece of fitness equipment safely. This documentation is created primarily in InDesign using the information acquired from 3d models and physical samples. Illustrations are created using SolidWorks and Illustrator.
• Attend weekly team meetings where the creation, refinement, and progress of the current project is discussed, allowing insights for what can be added to the documentation.
• Create detailed step-by-step instructions on how to replace and repair key parts on fitness equipment safely. Use of photos to convey exactly what will be seen by the user is key.
• Work with an external vendor to create 3-d rendered animated videos to show the assembly and key replacement parts procedures.
• Revise previously released documentation, as needed.
• Manage translations of documentation into key languages, with the ability to revise the translated content as needed.
• Create and review ECRs (Engineering Change Request) in product lifecycle management system used to track all revisions to documentation and products.
• Other duties as required

WHO YOU ARE

• 3 - 5 years of experience in Technical Writing
• Someone who is comfortable asking others for key information, then compiling and formatting it into a consumer-obsessed document.
• You bring insights, solutions, and modern best practices for technical writing. Familiarity with fitness industry legal and compliance requirements a plus.
• Have a general understanding of the importance of branding guidelines (Preferred).
• Know the workflow from SolidWorks to Adobe Illustrator to InDesign makes total sense to you.
• Be an expert in InDesign (required)
• Are familiar with 3D modeling software such as SolidWorks (required),
• Have ability to work with Illustrator (required)
• Experienced with documentation of software systems, apps, and user interfaces (Preferred).
• Have familiarity with PLM systems like Arena a plus.
• You roll with it. Quick revisions, changes or cancellations are sometimes needed, and that’s just fine with you.
• Physical ability to occasionally move, assemble parts or whole samples of large fitness equipment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Organized with great attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Enthusiastic attitude and eagerness to solve complex and often technical problems.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

The pay range for this role is $62k to $88K which takes into account factors such as candidate experience, skills, training, internal team equity and local norms.