What are the responsibilities and job description for the Techincal Writer position at capgemini?
The Technical Writer for Automotive ECU Validation is responsible for creating, organizing, and maintaining high quality technical documentation that supports the validation and verification of Electronic Control Units (ECUs). This role acts as a bridge between test engineers, software/hardware teams, suppliers, and OEM stakeholders to ensure clarity, compliance, and traceability across the validation lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
Documentation Development:
Create and maintain test plans, test procedures, test reports, traceability matrices, and validation summaries.
Translate engineering inputs (requirements, test data, Jira issues, Vector tools output) into clear, structured documents aligned with OEM standards.
Develop DFMEA/PFMEA supporting docs, validation compliance checklists, and safety related documentation (ASIL AD where applicable).
Requirements & Traceability:
Interpret system, software, and hardware requirements from DOORS, Jama, or Polarion.
Map validation test cases to requirements ensuring full coverage and compliance.
Work closely with functional safety teams to align documentation with ISO 26262 processes.
Test Artifacts & Evidence Management:
Convert raw test logs (CANoe/CANalyzer, INCA, ETAS tools, scripts) into readable, engineering grade evidence.
Ensure standardized formatting, version control, and metadata tagging across all validation artifacts.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Work with validation engineers, calibration teams, software developers, and program managers.
Participate in design reviews, validation reviews, and stakeholder meetings to gather documentation requirements.
Support suppliers in aligning their deliverables with OEM documentation expectations.
Compliance & Process Adherence:
Ensure documentation follows automotive standards such as:
ISO 26262 (Functional Safety)
ASPICE
SAE J1939 / CAN
OEM-specific documentation guidelines (e.g., Ford, GM, Stellantis, Rivian, Nissan)
Maintain consistency across documentation repositories (SharePoint, Confluence, GitLab, or PLM systems).
Required Skills & Experience:
Technical Skills:
Strong understanding of automotive ECUs (Body, Powertrain, Chassis, ADAS, Infotainment).
Familiarity with tools such as CANoe/CANalyzer, INCA, ETAS, dSPACE, Vector tools, XCP/UDS, logging tools.
Experience with test frameworks, validation workflows, and verification methodologies.
Ability to read DBC files, CAN logs, test outputs, and basic diagnostic services.
Documentation & Writing Skills:
Excellent technical writing skills with the ability to simplify complex engineering topics.
Strong command of document structuring, templates, grammar, and engineering clarity.
Proficiency with MS Office, Confluence, Visio, SharePoint, DOORS, Polarion, Jama.
Soft Skills:
Detail oriented and structured thinker.
Strong stakeholder communication.
Ability to manage multiple document streams across engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Automotive Engineering, or Technical Communication.
Background in ECU development, validation, or automotive testing.
Exposure to ASIL related documentation and safety analysis workflows.
Experience working with global engineering teams (India, Morocco, Europe, North America).
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $39.30/hour - $61.40/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.
Salary : $39 - $61