Technical Writer

About the role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 11 Sep 2026.

Responsibilities

• Plan, research, develop, and write medical device labeling, and manage labeling deliverables as part of cross-functional project teams under general supervision.
• Write clear, simple content that speaks to customers in their own language.
• Understand the impact of localization on English content and writing for a global audience.
• Effectively communicate the appropriate level of detail based on technical and customer requirements.
• Collaborate openly and effectively with a range of stakeholders, including writers and subject matter experts.
• Carefully coordinate IFU release in the Product Lifecycle Management system (Windchill, Agile PLM, and Azure DevOps).
• Understand how regulations, laws, and standards influence content design.
• Manage multiple projects and communicate status proactively.
• Negotiate project schedules, plans, and milestones.
• Contribute to time and cost estimates for labeling deliverables for project teams.
• Take direction to be able to work independently and make sound decisions.
• Express ideas clearly and diplomatically.
• Develop documentation for regulatory submissions and maintain design documentation to support quality and regulatory process requirements.
• Assist in providing documentation for CAPAs, and departmental and business-unit audits.
• Coordinate translations and track the status of translations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 2 years of communications, labeling, and/or technical writing experience
• Advanced degree with 0 years of communications, labeling, and/or technical writing experience

Qualifications

• To be considered for this role, the minimum requirements must be evident on your resume.
• Experience creating content for software or apps and managing software documentation projects
• Experience using application lifecycle management software (for example, Azure DevOps)
• Understanding industry trends in technical communication, information architecture, and content development
• Exceptional writing and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across disciplines to implement creative solutions to complex problems
• Knowledge of Medtronic products and quality systems
• Knowledge of formal reviews and system validation processes
• Knowledge of software technologies used for writing, publishing, and document control
• Knowledge of structured writing and minimalism

Skills

• Strong writing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
• Understanding of regulations, laws, and standards influencing content design
• Experience with cross-functional project teams
• Experience authoring in XML within a content management system (for example, Author-it, Paligo, MadCap)

Benefits

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• SIMPLE Steps (global well-being program)