Sr. Technical Writer (New Kensington, PA)

Philips International; New Kensington (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k

HSA

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Philips seeks a Sr. Technical Writer in New Kensington, PA to create and update US and global instructions for use and labeling for regulated medical device products.

You will manage labeling projects, support audits and regulatory submissions, and ensure labeling is compliant and effective. You’ll translate engineering, clinical, and regulatory inputs into clear, user-focused content and lead labeling strategy for new product development and post‑market changes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with technical writing or a related field, or a Master’s degree with no experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing or related field; Master’s degree acceptable.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and problem-solving mindset.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience using AI for technical writing tasks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create/update US and global.instructions for use and labeling for regulated medical device products.
• Manage labeling projects, support audits and regulatory submissions.
• Ensure labeling is compliant and effective across products.
• Translate engineering, clinical, and regulatory inputs into clear, user-focused content.
• Lead labeling strategy for new product development and post-market changes.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

AI for technical writing

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Technical Writing or similar

Master's degree in English/Writing/Engineering

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Sr. Technical Writer (New Kensington, PA)

As the Sr. Technical Writer within the Sleep & Respiratory Care portfolio, you will create/update US and global instructions for use and labeling for regulated medical device products. This position operates as a senior-level individual contributor by managing labeling projects, supporting audits and regulatory submissions, and ensuring labeling is compliant and effective.

Your role:

Develop, update, and maintain labeling including instructions for use, online help files, device labeling, and packaging for medical devices. Provide labeling support for assigned projects and interface with business groups as needed to resolve labeling concerns. Translate complex engineering, clinical, and regulatory inputs into clear, concise, user-focused content. Lead labeling strategy for new product development and post‑market changes.

You’re the right fit if:

You’ve acquired 2+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in areas such as Technical Writing or similar, OR no prior experience required with a Master’s degree. Your skills include attention to detail, analytical thinking, problem solving and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with using AI and/or developing or managing AI agents for technical writing related tasks, preferred. You have a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in English, Writing, Engineering or equivalent.

You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. You can cultivate effective relationships with internal/external partners and provide influence over projects and peer groups, demonstrating full understanding of engineering specialization within the medical devices sector.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won’t stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others. Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in New Kensington, PA is $90,000 to $143,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to New Kensington, PA.

Philips Equal Employment and Opportunity

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people’s lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That’s why we’re taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other’s views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

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