Localization Specialist

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a Localization Specialist in Sunnyvale, CA to support the Global Translation and cCMS team. You will coordinate translation vendors, interact with regional teams and cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure high-quality localized content.

You will oversee planning, scheduling, proofreading, and process improvements while aligning with regulatory submission strategies and documentation controls.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and managing localization projects.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Attention to regulatory requirements and documentation control.
• Proficient proofreading of translated content against source material.

Responsibilities

• Plan, scope, execute, and monitor localization projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead or participate in kickoff and status meetings with vendors to track progress.
• Ensure design control processes and documentation release steps are followed.

Skills

Project planning

Localization

Vendor coordination

Proofreading

Regulatory knowledge

Documentation control

Process improvement

Tools

DITA

CMS

eIFU system

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

Work as part of the Global Translation and cCMS team to support various elements of the localization workflow from request creation to job completion. Work with translation vendors, regional teams, cross-functional stakeholders, and internal team members to deliver high-quality localized content.

Essential Job Duties

• Able to effectively plan and organize projects, with a solid understanding of Design Control and task interdependencies to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Plan, scope, execute, and monitor localization projects by working with the technical writers, information architect, DITA specialist, documentation specialists, eIFU specialist, project managers, core team members, and external translation vendors
• Proofread the translated instructions for use following the source content, translation style guide, and proofreading checklist
• Participate or lead kickoff and regular meetings with translation suppliers with written communications to prioritize, monitor and track project status
• Establish deadlines and support needs with external translation vendors
• Manage schedule challenges, queries, and mitigate project risks supporting the project timeline
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to resolve questions or conflicts related to source files, terminology, language quality, and workflow
• Understand regulatory requirements and work with regulatory on submission, country-specific registration strategy and timelines
• Ensure Design Control processes are followed per relevant procedures
• Complete documentation control steps to release final documentation, including change orders in the document control system
• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives
• Localization Specialist needs to be flexible to support various other duties and assignments as requested to assist the overall function of the department