Technical Writer

Open — Talentify has a posting for this job. Posted 17 Oct 2026.

About the Role

We are seeking a Technical Writer to join our engineering team and help create clear, accurate, and user-friendly technical documentation. This individual will work closely with engineers, project managers, manufacturing personnel, and quality teams to translate complex technical information into documentation that supports product development, production, maintenance, and customer use.

The ideal candidate has strong writing skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to understand technical concepts across engineering and manufacturing environments.

• Create, edit, and maintain technical documentation including:
  • Work instructions
  • Operating procedures
  • Engineering specifications
  • Product manuals
  • Test procedures
  • Installation and maintenance guides
  • Training materials
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams to gather technical information.
• Review engineering drawings, CAD models, BOMs, and design documentation to ensure accuracy.
• Organize and standardize documentation templates and document control processes.
• Revise existing documentation based on engineering changes and product updates.
• Ensure documentation complies with company quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support new product development efforts by creating documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Maintain document version control and assist with document management systems.

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, English, Communications, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of technical writing experience in an engineering, manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, medical device, semiconductor, or technology environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

This is a Contract position based out of Bedford, MA.

The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical
• dental & vision
• Critical Illness
• Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract position based out of Bedford, MA.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Bedford,MA.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News‑Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal…