Technical Writer - On-site

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 17 Oct 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

Cranial and Spinal Technologies develops products and therapies for neurosurgical and spinal procedures, supporting physicians with technologies that improve patient outcomes. This technical writing function is responsible for developing and maintaining Instructions for Use (IFU) and related product documentation for regulated medical devices throughout the product lifecycle. The role partners closely with Product Development, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, and other cross‑functional teams to ensure documentation is accurate, compliant, and available to global users.

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This position is based onsite in Lafayette, Colorado. Limited domestic and international travel may be required, with an expected travel commitment of less than 10%.

In this role, you will develop, maintain, and manage product documentation for medical device products, including Instructions for Use (IFU), system manuals, quick reference guides, technical bulletins, and other end‑user materials. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather technical information, translate complex concepts into clear documentation, support document control and release processes, and coordinate translation activities for global markets.

• Develop, update, and maintain IFU, manuals, quick reference guides, package inserts, technical bulletins, and other product documentation.
• Gather technical content through collaboration with Product Development, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, and subject matter experts.
• Create documentation using Adobe Frame Maker and structured authoring tools to support regulated medical device products.
• Manage document version control, archival activities, and documentation release processes within Product Lifecycle Management systems.
• Coordinate translation projects, including preparation, tracking, review, and finalization of multilingual documentation.
• Review and edit documentation for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and compliance with established standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to documentation processes, workflows, and content management practices.
• Provide documentation guidance and support to cross‑functional stakeholders and, as needed, mentor less experienced writers.

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Science, English, Journalism, or related writing discipline with 2+ years of technical writing or technical editing experience.
• Experience developing technical documentation in a technical publications or regulated environment.
• Advanced experience with Adobe Frame Maker.
• Experience with Structured Authoring, XML, and content management systems.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, vector graphics software, HTML, and document publishing tools.

• Technical writing experience in the medical device industry.
• Experience supporting scientific, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
• Experience with Vasont Content Management System (CMS).
• Experience developing online help systems or digital user documentation.
• Experience managing professional translation projects for global product documentation.

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