Senior Technical Writer
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 14 Aug 2026. At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.
About The Role
The Senior Technical Writer scopes, revises and drafts a variety of patient-facing technical literature needed to support a broad medical device portfolio. The Senior Technical Writer will be responsible for executing project requirements in the creation of technical literature.
Responsibilities
- Creates, develops, plans, writes and edits operational, instructional, maintenance or test procedures for paper, multimedia, web-based publications and user sites; may produce content for embedded user assistance technology.
- Conducts interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation.
- Researches and translates technical information into manuals and/or web-based documents for nontechnical and technical users.
- May document engineering processes and specifications.
- Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.
- Produces products that conform to the company documentation and quality assurance standards.
- Develops literature strategies to deliver both individual project deliverables and integrate those deliverables with the rest of the labeling portfolio and drive standardization.
- Produces products that conform to the company documentation and quality assurance standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years’ relevant experience, or Advanced degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.
Skills
- Experience writing in a highly regulated environment
- Experience writing patient-facing literature
- Experience authoring in a Component Content Management System (CCMS)
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers.
Benefits
MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance and long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Incentive plans and a 401(k) plan with company match
- Short-term disability coverage
- Paid time off and holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan (subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements)
Pay
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $75,000.00 - $127,000.00. For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $83,000 - $141,000 USD. Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).
About MiniMed
MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always-on support when it’s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple Mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.