R&D Technical Writing

Position Details:

Job Title: Analyst, R&D Technical Writing

Location: Redmond, WA 98052

Shift: First Shift 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Pay Rate: $40/Hr. - $45/Hr. on W2 without benefits

Job Description Summary

• We are seeking a versatile and detail-oriented professional to support our team across a variety of content development and labeling initiatives.
• This individual will play a key role in both new product development and sustaining engineering projects by creating, updating, and maintaining product documentation and labeling assets.
• Responsibilities also include coordinating translation packets to ensure timely and accurate localization of materials.
• This dynamic position requires someone who can adapt quickly, manage shifting priorities, and contribute across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Who We Are:

• is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.
• We offer innovative products and services in Orthopedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.
• Our Redmond, Washington site is responsible for R&D and manufacturing defibrillators.
• This is an exciting opportunity to work on the Technical Communications team, using your technical writing skills to develop content (online and written) for a variety of complex medical devices, collaborating with Design Engineers, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Clinical Affairs and other Subject Matter experts to provide accurate information that is compliant with FDA, MDR, and as appropriate, additional requirements.

Education: Additional Job Details:

Who We Want:

• Self-directed contributors. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

What You Will Do:

• Produce clear, concise, and understandable technical documentation that meets the needs of different user groups, from general users to healthcare professionals.
• Actively participate in new product development and sustaining product meetings to provide insights on best quality outcomes for instructional material strategies and resolve related challenges.
• Oversee and provide recommendations for the development of formats and guidelines for documentation.
• Ensure effective planning and management of timelines for all aspects of technical documents.
• Collaborate extensively with all key cross-departmental teams to finalize inputs for changes to product content.
• Work effectively and efficiently in a high production environment and deftly switch between projects as priorities shift.
• Develop, write, edit, and revise product documentation including Operating Instructions, Technical Manuals, Setup Guides, and Instructions for Use (IFUs) that provide instructions and information detailing user/patient safety, product features, procedures for handling, maintenance, etc.
• Organize content and complete writing assignments according to established guidelines for order, content, clarity, conciseness, format, style, and terminology.
• Conceptualize graphical elements (tables, charts, illustrations, etc.) that support instructional information.
• Collaborate with label/marking designers to align labeling and product documentation content.
• Assist with product label updates using Adobe Illustrator.
• Support translation efforts to enable global product reach.
• Utilize change management systems for product deliverable releases/updates.
• Help establish standardized text, glossaries and nomenclature, style guides and templates, and structure of instructional information.
• Initiate and/or support continuous improvement initiatives within the functional area.
• Provide and support cross-training of team members through guidance, feedback, and knowledge sharing. _

What You Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, technical writing, or a related discipline with a strong emphasis on communication skills preferred
• 2 years of experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or similarly regulated environment preferred
• Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Illustrator is required
• Experience with product label design and updates preferred
• Experience in translations is strongly preferred
• Author-it experience is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Experience with Jira and Windchill is a plus
• Working knowledge of FDA and MDR labelling requirements preferred
• Knowledge of printing and graphic reproduction practices preferred
• Knowledge of XML authoring tools and XML publishing using CSS preferred
• Knowledge of a variety of writing formats, including print, web, and multimedia desired. This is a contract role.