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R&D Technical Writing - Individual Contributor
- Actalent (Redmond, WA)
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TECHNICAL WRITER
This is an Onsite Position
Description
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. 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.
- Responsibilities also include coordinating translation packets to ensure timely and accurate localization of materials.
- Requires someone who can adapt quickly, manage shifting priorities, and contribute across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
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.
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Top Skills Details
+ Adobe Indesign
+ FDA,
+ MDR,
+ Labeling,
+ Medical Device,
+ Pharmaceutical
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• 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 labeling 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
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $33.15 - $43.00/hr.
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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Redmond,WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 16, 2026.
About Actalent
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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.
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