Sr Technical Writer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Nov 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.

A Day in the Life

The Senior Technical Writer will develop complex technical materials that instruct clinicians and patients in the safe and proper use of Medtronic Neuromodulation products and therapies.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Plan, write, and coordinate the timely development of product documentation (instructions for use, user manuals, etc.) describing the use and operation for Medtronic Surgical's new and existing products for global markets.
• Produces instructions for use, manuals and other product documentation that conform to the company documentation and quality assurance standards.
• Collaborate with and provide support to Medtronic international business functions as necessary in order to meet legal and regulatory requirements and maintain Medtronic standards of quality.
• Conducts interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation.
• Researches and translates technical information into manuals and/or web-based documents for nontechnical and technical users.
• May document quality processes and specifications.
• Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.
• Work effectively with various teams and individuals to coordinate and manage workloads, vendors and other resources, and project schedules.
• Identify and apply appropriate technologies to meet technical communications and business goals.
• Ensure personal understanding of all quality policy/system items that are personally applicable.
• Create, advise, and follow all work/quality procedures to ensure quality system compliance and high quality work.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• Understanding of medical terminology.
• Medical technical writing experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience working with complex hardware and software systems.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in adapting and coordinating the translation of manuals into other languages, including familiarity with international standards and regulation.
• Advanced computer skills and familiarity with word processing and desktop publishing applications (MSWord, FrameMaker, and Adobe Acrobat).
• Demonstrated ability to write technical/medical documentation at a level appropriate to various audiences that range from physicians to patients.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously with aggressive timelines under little or no supervision.
• Experience working with engineering departments.
• Understanding manufacturing documentation systems.
• Public contact experience and/or skills; that is, some evidence of ability to work effectively with communication “clients” or vendors on a professional, peer-type relationship.
• Ability to interact effectively with a broad range of functional groups and cultures within Medtronic’s global environment.
• Experience working in a regulated industry.
• Familiarity with single-source publishing.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

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