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Senior Technical Editor

Sunnyvale, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop and implement a comprehensive quality metrics program for hardware and software technical documentation used by field service technicians to install, maintain, and repair advanced medical devices.

Role type

Senior Technical Editor (Quality & Strategy)

Builds

High-quality, task-based technical documentation delivered through guided workflows for field service technicians.

Domain

Medical devices / Robotic surgery / Technical Communications

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Technical editing (hardware/software), DITA authoring, Minimalist/task-based writing principles, CCMS (IXIA), Quality metrics program development, Editorial guidelines creation, Quality assurance tools (Acrolinx/Congree/Grammarly), Data-driven analysis, Cross-functional collaboration, Coaching/mentoring

Preferred skills

Medical device/surgical instrument documentation experience, Localization processes, Training/coaching writers, Progressive disclosure workflows

Responsibilities

Edit technical documentation for clarity, accuracy, and usability; Develop and own a quality metrics program; Design and implement best practices and scalable processes; Lead training and coaching initiatives for writers; Configure and integrate content quality tools; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on quality standards.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with significant influence

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