Medical Device Technical Writer — IFU & Documentation

SNT Medtronic Navigation, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Medtronic CST in Lafayette, Colorado is seeking a technical writer to develop and maintain Instructions for Use and related product documentation for regulated medical devices throughout the product lifecycle. The role partners with Product Development, Marketing, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure accuracy, compliance, and global accessibility.

You will use Adobe FrameMaker and structured authoring tools, manage version control, coordinate translations, and mentor junior writers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or writing discipline with 2+ years of technical writing experience.
• Experience creating documentation for regulated medical devices.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe FrameMaker.
• Experience with Structured Authoring, XML, and CMS.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain IFU, manuals, and other product documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather content.
• Create documentation using FrameMaker and structured authoring tools.
• Manage version control and document release in PLM systems.
• Coordinate multilingual translation projects.
• Review, edit, and ensure clarity and compliance.
• Support process improvements in documentation workflows.
• Provide guidance and mentor junior writers.

Skills

Technical writing

FrameMaker

XML

Content management systems

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Photoshop

HTML

Vector graphics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Science / English / Journalism or related writing discipline

Tools

Vasont CMS

Structured authoring tools

Job description

Medtronic CST in Lafayette, Colorado is seeking a technical writer to develop and maintain Instructions for Use and related product documentation for regulated medical devices throughout the product lifecycle. The role partners with Product Development, Marketing, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure accuracy, compliance, and global accessibility.

You will use Adobe FrameMaker and structured authoring tools, manage version control, coordinate translations, and mentor junior writers.