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Technical Writer

Primary Talent Partners Lafayette, CO (Hybrid)
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Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for an Engineering - Technical Writer with our medical device client in Lafayette, CO. This is a 5-month contract with a potential for extension.

Pay: $45.00 - $55.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Schedule: Hybrid, 3-4 days/week onsite

Description:

Contract Technical Writer supporting the CST Technical Communication team. Day-to-day work includes authoring and revising Instructions for Use (IFUs) and eIFU content in structured XML (DITA-like), managing content through the CMS and quality system publishing pipeline, performing IFU change effect analysis, supporting translation/localization review workflows, and coordinating with cross-functional partners (R&D, Regulatory, Quality, and software packaging/testing) to deliver documentation on project timelines. The role supports active medical device delivery and release work under regulatory oversight.

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

  • Creates, develops, plans, writes and edits operational, instructional, maintenance or test procedures for paper, multimedia, webbased publications and user sites; may produce content for embedded user assistance technology.
  • Conducts interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation.
  • Researches and translates technical information into manuals and/or webbased documents for nontechnical and technical users.
  • May document engineering processes and specifications.
  • Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.
  • Produces products that conform to the company documentation and quality assurance standards.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Established and productive individual contributor. Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects / assignments.

Organizational Impact: Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments. Contributes to the completion of project milestones. May have some involvement in cross functional assignments.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are general, and may require understanding of broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex. Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.

Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts. External interactions are less complex or problem solving in nature. Contacts others to share information, status, needs and issues in order to inform, gain input, and support decision making.

Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and / or employee in Support Career Stream.

Top 3 technical skills that are required for the role:

  • Structured authoring (Structured FrameMaker, Oxygen, or comparable), including CMS-based content management
  • Medical device IFU development (regulated industry experience for technical communications)
  • Quality system processes (change effect analysis, requirements traceability, translation workflows)

Education Required: Bachelor’s

Years’ Experience Required: 5+ yrs

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Requires a University Degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

Ability to manage structured content (such as HTML, XML)

Adobe Framemaker

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe FrameMaker or other professional publishing tools

Structured FrameMaker

Start: Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Medical Device or other regulated industry experience is helpful, but not required

Vasont

Vasont Content Management System (CMS)

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at info@primarytalentpartners.com

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Salary range USD $45 to $55 hourly
Date posted 14th July 2026
Commitment Contract
Place of work Lafayette, CO (Hybrid)
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