Switchgear Technical Writer / Application Engineering Writer

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed technical specifications and submittal documentation for
• low-voltage and medium-voltage switchgear and power distribution equipment
• Create and organize a reusable documentation library that can be adapted to different engineering projects and designs.
• Translate technical product specifications and engineering details into clear, accurate written documentation.
• Work directly with SMEs to gather missing technical details, ask appropriate engineering questions, and validate documentation.
• Use existing industry and competitor documentation as reference points for structure and content.
• Support documentation related to equipment such as
• switchgear, PDUs, RPPs/remote power panels, and related power distribution systems
• Use AI tools such as
• Claude
• where appropriate for research, reference, data consolidation, and accelerating drafting while maintaining technical accuracy.

Requirements

• Previous technical writing, engineering, or design experience involving switchgear, low-voltage/medium-voltage equipment, or closely related power distribution systems.
• Strong knowledge of
• electrical power systems, ideally 480V and above
• Ability to understand technical specifications and convert engineering information into structured, professional documentation.

Preferred

• Application engineering or design engineering experience within the switchgear/power distribution industry.
• Customer-facing engineering experience and the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Comfortable leveraging AI-assisted tools responsibly to organize information and accelerate technical documentation workflows.
• , developing solutions across low-voltage and medium-voltage systems, including

Experience in

application engineering or design engineering within the switchgear industry is a significant plus, particularly for candidates who have worked in customer-facing roles and can clearly explain complex technical concepts.

Candidates with experience at or working with manufacturers such as

ABB, Eaton, Schneider Electric, Siemens, or similar power distribution/switchgear organizations are especially relevant.

Scope

The initial project will focus on building out a technical specification and submittal documentation library from existing product specifications, engineering information, reference documents, and SME input.

Initial engagement of approximately

100 hours

Immediate start

• Target of approximately six weeks for the initial documentation
• Collaboration with the SME responsible for developing product specifications
• Potential for continued project work and ongoing contract

Responsibilities

Skills & Qualifications

Required

• Familiarity with technical submittals, engineering specifications, and documentation used for project approval and installation.
• Experience collaborating directly with engineers and technical SMEs.

Highly preferred

• About Client
• Client is expanding into the

OEM switchgear and power distribution equipment market

PDUs and remote power panels (RPPs). The company is actively building this business unit with a growing design and operations team and is developing the technical documentation infrastructure needed to support engineering projects, customer requirements, approvals, and equipment installations.