Job Description:

Company Description
At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.
As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.
Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.
Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.
Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.
Job Description
Primary Function of Position:

As a UX Writer at Intuitive, you will create and edit technical and design documentation for projects. The UXD team supports the development of new products, ensuring transparent records of designs are maintained.

You'll work with multiple teams to streamline DHF processes. Tasks include documenting design requirements, guidelines, specs, presentations, and archival work. Content creation spans user-facing documentation and product interfaces. The UX writer will review, edit, and collaborate with the design team to ensure clarity for all audiences.

You will participate in all stages of product development, from concept to implementation. Da Vinci platform offers exciting opportunities. Join us in building minimally invasive care.

This is a full-time on-site position in our Sunnyvale, CA Office.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide Design Controls support for the UXD team


• Work with designers to develop and consolidate interaction design requirements


• Work with designers to structure and develop design specifications


• Work with designers, design control engineers, and system testers to streamline interaction design documentation processes.


• Complete documentation control steps to release final documentation. This includes Engineering Change Order (ECO) work in a documentation control system.


• Create structured templates for various activities, including design guidelines, specifications, PowerPoint presentations, work instructions, and more.


• Write copy for user-facing documents or product user interfaces across multiple touchpoints.


• Produce products that conform to the company documentation and quality assurance standards.


• Plan, coordinate, and manage documentation-related activities with minimal supervision.

Qualifications
Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• A minimum 5+ years as a writer in a technical or medical device/life science environment or equivalent experience preferred.


• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Journalism, Communications, or a related field


• Verbal communication skills include responding calmly under pressure and leading content review meetings that result in document approval.


• Highly proficient with Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, PDF creation, BOX


• Proven planning, decision-making, negotiating, and change management skills


• Excellent writing and communication skills and attention to detail


• Experience writing and reviewing engineering (design control) documents, including specifications, test protocols, and test reports


• Experience with Polarion, Agile PLM system, or other requirements management tools is highly desired.


• Experience working in collaborative design teams, understanding of user-centered design process and UX principles


• Ability to switch between many different projects quickly or pivot when needed


• Willingness to be flexible and manage unexpected project requirements


• Ability to make progress on projects even when there are areas of ambiguity

Additional Information
Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Base Salary Range Region 1: $143,100 USD - $205,900 USD
Base Salary Range Region 2: $121,600 USD - $175,000 USD
Shift: Day
Travel: 10% of the time
Workplace Type: Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.

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