Company: Nintendo of America
Location: Redmond, WA
Education: not listed, some experience required
Posted Sept. 27, 2012 to LinkedIn.com

Nintendo of America Inc.

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 billion video games and more than 577 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere.

Description of Duties

• Translates/localizes technical documentation
• Maintains the accuracy and quality of technical documentation localized from Japanese to English and from English and Japanese
• Manages the assignment and filing of localized documentation in the document control system (AGILE)
• Supports other technical writing, translation, and localization projects as required

Summary of Requirements

• Written and verbal fluency in Japanese and English, excellent writing skills
• In-depth knowledge of Japanese and English, grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Ability to ascertain and formulate the information needed to complete localization of technical publications and content required to support English/Japanese skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience using various document publishing software (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator)
• Familiarity with Agile CM
• Two to three years translation experience
• Experience in a technical environment is desirable

Apply online at Nintendo’s website.