Principal Technical Writer

Boston Scientific • Arden Hills, MN

9h • $85,000 - $161,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day. Lead the development, management and continuous improvement of technical documentation supporting end-user product releases and associated regulatory requirements for the Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics, Inc. portfolio of hardware and software products. Create instructional and training materials and support the development and publication of high-quality technical documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in technical communication, English, computer science, journalism or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' professional technical writing experience, particularly within specialized software, medical or regulated environments.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience supporting regulated medical device software and/or hardware development.
• Experience creating documentation for complex software systems, embedded software, firmware and hardware products.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure technical accuracy in documentation and end-user content.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with software development processes and software as a medical device (SaMD).
• Experience in the health care sector.
• Experience with MadCap Flare or a related single-source authoring tool, such as Adobe FrameMaker.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the definition of the architecture and structure of end-user documentation supporting the Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics product portfolio.
• Synthesize complex technical, software and product information into clear, easily understood end-user content.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, designers and subject matter experts throughout the product lifecycle.
• Promote best practices for structured authoring, content reuse, metadata management and version control.
• Ensure processes and deliverables adhere to applicable regulatory and quality guidelines and requirements.

Benefits

• The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role.
• Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs.
• At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.
• Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
• Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal