Contract Technical Writer for Medical Devices & Wellness Tech

Therabody; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Therabody is seeking a detail-oriented Contract Technical Writer to own the creation and maintenance of product documentation, safety documentation, and unit warnings across our wellness devices. You will translate complex specs into compliant, consumer-friendly manuals and risk notices with ISO/FDA alignment.

Role requires collaboration with engineering, regulatory, and brand teams, localization planning, and multi‑region documentation management to support EU, UK, APAC markets and beyond.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional technical writing experience with a portfolio of manuals and safety documentation.
• Direct experience with medical devices (Class I or II) or wellness/fitness tech products.
• Familiarity with regulated environments including FDA, IEC, UL, EU MDR/CE requirements.
• Knowledge of ISO14971, IEC62366, ANSIZ535 / ISO7010 safety symbology.
• Strong proficiency with structured authoring tools (MadCap Flare, FrameMaker, OxygenXML).
• Experience with CMS, version control, and single-source publishing workflows.
• Exceptional written English; ability to simplify dense technical concepts for consumers.
• Strong project management skills with multiple product lines and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain product manuals, safety inserts, warning labels, packaging copy, and troubleshooting materials.
• Author and update manuals for Therabody devices (percussive, thermal, pneumatic, light therapy, electrical stimulation).
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and firmware teams for accurate documentation.
• Coordinate with product management, marketing, and legal for compliance and brand standards.
• Develop clear setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting instructions with illustrations.
• Create structured templates to ensure consistency across the catalog.

Skills

Technical Writing

Regulatory Knowledge

Cross-functional Collaboration

Project Management

Localization Awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication or related field

STC certification or equivalent

Tools

MadCap Flare

Adobe FrameMaker

OxygenXML

Content Management / Version Control

Job description

Therabody is seeking a detail-oriented Contract Technical Writer to own the creation and maintenance of product documentation, safety documentation, and unit warnings across our wellness devices. You will translate complex specs into compliant, consumer-friendly manuals and risk notices with ISO/FDA alignment.

Role requires collaboration with engineering, regulatory, and brand teams, localization planning, and multi‑region documentation management to support EU, UK, APAC markets and beyond.