Technical Writing Lead

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. About Proper Voltage

Proper Voltage builds intelligent battery systems that enable advanced battery chemistries to work in real-world products. Our platform supports applications across uninterruptible power systems, robotics, defense, data centers, and other power-critical infrastructure.

We are moving from R&D into commercialization, and clarity, credibility, and consistency in our technical materials now directly affect customer adoption and fundraising outcomes.

Job Overview

Proper Voltage is hiring a Technical Writing Lead to own our technical documentation and external-facing technical materials.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role. You will be responsible for how our products are explained to customers, partners, and investors through spec sheets, datasheets, catalogs, website content, and supporting materials. The goal is not volume, but clarity and trust.

This is not a product management, program management, or marketing leadership role. It is an ownership role for technical writing standards, structure, and output.

You will operate with incomplete information, make judgment calls, and be accountable for outcomes. Over time, this role is expected to reduce the burden on engineering and sales by taking full ownership of technical materials that are currently produced ad hoc.

Who This Role Is For

This role is for someone who values leverage over title and is comfortable being accountable for work that directly impacts how the company is perceived externally.

You should be comfortable working closely with technical teams without needing to own a product roadmap or engineering execution. You care deeply about structure, clarity, and consistency, and you are willing to make judgment calls about what belongs in external materials and what does not.

The right person is someone who has operated in technical or industrial environments and understands that credibility is built through precision, restraint, and repeatability, not volume or hype.

You are expected to use modern tools, including AI, to accelerate your work. However, success in this role depends on strong editorial judgment.

You should not rely on AI outputs as finished work.

All materials are expected to be reviewed, edited, and owned end-to-end, with clear intent behind every word, format choice, and visual element.

This role is not a fit if

This role is not a fit if you are primarily interested in brand marketing, demand generation, or high-level storytelling detached from real product constraints.

Nor is this a fit if you prefer highly structured environments where inputs are handed to you, or if you are comfortable passing through unedited or lightly edited AI-generated content as final output. Judgment, taste, and accountability matter here.

Responsibilities

Proven success in leading complex electromechanical products through to volume production

- Own all external technical materials, including: product spec sheets and datasheets, technical overviews and product catalogs, website product pages, technical sections of investor and fundraising materials

- Establish and enforce standards for technical documentation so materials are consistent, professional, and scalable across products.

- Translate complex engineering concepts into clear, accurate external narratives without oversimplifying or inventing differentiation.

- Take ownership of materials currently produced by sales or engineering and remove that burden from those teams.

- Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or credibility risks in existing documentation and drive the inputs required to resolve them.

- Create or coordinate clear technical diagrams and visual explanations (using tools such as Canva, Figma, or similar).

- Work closely with engineering, sales, and operations to ensure materials reflect real product capabilities and constraints.

- Use AI tools thoughtfully to accelerate work, while retaining full editorial ownership and judgment over final output.

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years experience in technical writing, product documentation, product operations, or adjacent roles within technical or industrial organizations.

- Strong written communication skills with the ability to impose structure and clarity on complex material.

- Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail.

- Ability to operate independently with incomplete information and make defensible decisions.

- Comfortable owning work end-to-end rather than contributing to isolated tasks.

- Demonstrated experience operating with high levels of ambiguity

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in startups or high-growth technology companies, demonstrating adaptability and versatility across engineering disciplines.

- Proficiency with Project, Smartsheets or similar project planning tools

- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or similar workflow, requirements, and knowledge management tools.

Prior Experience With

- Lithium ion, sodium ion, and other advanced energy storage technologies.

- Experience in energy storage, power electronics, UPS systems, or other industrial hardware domains.

- Familiarity with tools for technical visuals and layout (e.g., Canva, Figma, Lucid, or similar).

- Experience improving documentation systems and standards, not just writing one-off documents.

Compensation & Benefits

- Salary range: $120,000 - $140,000 depending on experience and location.

- Company Equity

- Health, dental, vision insurance

- Flexible PTO with a generous holiday policy

Ready to work on power systems that matter? Let's talk.