Technical Writer

About the role

This Technical Writer role supports design verification, packaging validation, and product testing activities for medical device development programs. You will create, revise, and maintain technical documentation that underpins product development and verification efforts, ensuring all materials are accurate, compliant, traceable, and audit-ready.

Responsibilities

• Develop, edit, format, and maintain technical documents that support design verification and product testing activities.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, quality, regulatory, packaging, and test teams to gather technical information and accurately document results.
• Create and update protocols, reports, test methods, work instructions, procedures, technical summaries, and other supporting documentation.
• Review engineering and testing data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency within packaging validation and verification documentation.
• Ensure all documentation complies with applicable quality system requirements and established document control processes.
• Maintain document traceability and revision history in accordance with internal procedures and standards.
• Participate in document reviews and incorporate feedback from stakeholders to improve clarity and compliance.
• Auxiliary in audit and regulatory readiness by ensuring documentation sets are complete, organized, and compliant.
• Aid in continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing technical documentation processes and standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional technical writing experience.
• Experience creating technical documentation in an engineering, manufacturing, life sciences, healthcare, or other regulated environment.
• Strong technical writing, editing, proofreading, and document formatting skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering, testing, and technical information and translate it into clear, concise documentation.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineers and technical subject matter experts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively in a remote work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, Life Sciences, English, or a related field.
• Experience within the medical device industry is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of design control, design verification, validation, and product development documentation.
• Experience supporting packaging validation and testing activities.
• Familiarity with FDA, ISO, GMP, or other regulated quality systems and standards.
• Experience working with document management systems and controlled documentation processes.

Skills

• Experience within the medical device industry is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of design control, design verification, validation, and product development documentation.
• Experience supporting packaging validation and testing activities.
• Familiarity with FDA, ISO, GMP, or other regulated quality systems and standards.
• Experience working with document management systems and controlled documentation processes.

Benefits

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents), Short and long-term disability, Health Spending Account (HSA), Transportation benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $48.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

Work Environment

This role operates within standard business hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST and is structured for a remote work environment, requiring effective self-management and virtual collaboration. No travel is expected. You will work in a professional setting focused on highly regulated product development, leveraging common office technologies such as Microsoft Office and document management systems to create and maintain controlled documentation.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.