Spring​/Summer Undergrad Technical Writer Co-Op

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whether you’re redesigning next‑gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading‑edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

As an AMD co-op, you’ll be placed at the epicenter of the AI ecosystem, working alongside experts and industry pioneers. You’ll do important work, learn new skills, expand your network, and gain real‑world experience on projects that impact millions of end‑users worldwide. Whether you’re an undergrad or a PhD student, your contributions matter—and your experience here will be a launchpad for what comes next.

• Location: Austin, TX, US
• Onsite/Hybrid: This role requires the student to work full time 40hours a week either in a hybrid or onsite work structure throughout the duration of the co‑op/intern term.
• Duration: January 25, 2027 - August 13, 2027

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Technical Writer to join the Computing and Graphics team. In this role, you will develop, maintain, and modernize x86 software and hardware documentation while advancing structured content, automation, and publishing practices.

• You will develop and maintain structured technical documentation for x86 architecture and system‑level features using DITA XML and a component content management system.
• You will migrate legacy content from Frame Maker and Word into DITA XML while preserving metadata integrity and meeting documentation standards.
• You will implement information architecture practices, including profiling attributes, conditional text, topic and map reuse, and structural reuse with submaps.
• You will drive automation for content conversion, validation, and publishing while supporting HTML and multichannel delivery.
• You will collaborate with engineering teams to validate technical accuracy, modernize existing documentation, and address content gaps and inconsistencies.
• You will support the Fluid Topics customer web portal and champion process improvements, AI‑assisted authoring, and content governance.

• Develop and maintain structured technical documentation for APU architecture and system‑level features using DITA XML and CCMS.
• Implement advanced information architecture practices, including profiling attributes and conditional text, topic/map reuse and structural reuse with submaps, key-based variables and conkeyref‑based chunk reuse.
• Collaborate with CG engineering teams to validate technical accuracy and align with evolving design specifications.
• Support HTML and multi‑channel publishing, ensuring accessibility and usability for internal and external audiences.
• Champion process improvements and emerging technologies, including AI‑assisted authoring and content governance.
• improvements and emerging technologies, including AI‑assisted authoring and content governance.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Technical Communication, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Python scripting experience for documentation automation.
• CMS/HTML/CSS knowledge for web‑based publishing.
• Experience with content migration projects and legacy format conversion.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven documentation tools and automation frameworks.
• Prior work on GPU architecture documentation or graphics programming references.
• Project Management experience to drive documentation initiatives and cross‑functional alignment.

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