Technical Author

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Crawley, West Sussex, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Healthtech • Biotech
The Role
Create and maintain high-quality technical installation and product documentation for treatment planning and oncology information systems. Collaborate with global engineering and service teams, manage localisation, support audit readiness, ensure editorial quality, and deliver content on schedule using structured authoring tools.
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Want to join a team with a mission to improve and save lives?  

We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers – healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.

We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!

We don’t just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.
At Elekta, we believe every individual deserves access to the best cancer care. That’s why we’re committed to developing innovative solutions that make precision radiation therapy and radiosurgery more effective, efficient, and accessible. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, we invite you to bring your expertise and energy to our team.

What You’ll Do At Elekta:

Working within the Research and Engineering function, you will support Elekta’s continued innovation in patient care by creating high-quality technical publications for internal and external customers. As part of the Global Information Development team, you’ll develop content to support installation activities for our Treatment Planning and Oncology Information Systems, collaborating closely with Service Engineering (Software) teams. Based in Crawley and working with global stakeholders, you’ll independently translate complex technical information into clear, user-focused documentation that enables successful product use and deployment.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain high-quality technical product documentation aligned to project requirements, engineering updates, and company standards

  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Research & Engineering to gather, interpret, and validate technical information

  • Translate complex design and engineering data into clear, structured, and consumable content

  • Plan, prioritise, and deliver documentation activities to agreed timelines, proactively identifying and managing risks

  • Support audit readiness by maintaining accurate documentation and evidential records

  • Coordinate localisation and translation activities for assigned content projects

  • Contribute to editorial and quality control activities to ensure consistency and accuracy across documentation

  • Continuously develop knowledge of tools, technologies, and illustration techniques to enhance content delivery

What You’ll Bring:
  • Minimum of Degree or equivalent experience in a scientific, software technical, or life sciences environment required.

  • Experience working with structured authoring tools (e.g. XML/DITA; Ixiasoft CCMS advantageous)

  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams and subject matter experts

  • Experience with Agile environments, medical software/hardware, or life sciences industries is advantageous

What You’ll Get:
In this role, you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and for everyone regardless of where in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. In addition to this, Elekta offers a range of benefits.
 

  • Work Pattern (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1-day WFH)

  • Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays)

  • Holiday Purchase Scheme

  • Private Medical Insurance

  • Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Life Assurance

  • Onsite subsidized restaurant, offering budget-friendly dining

  • Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme)
     

Hiring process:
We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English, via the “Apply” button.
For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner responsible, [email protected]. We do not accept applications through e-mail.
We are an equal opportunity employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Skills Required

  • Degree or equivalent experience in a scientific, software technical, or life sciences environment
  • Experience working with structured authoring tools (XML/DITA)
  • Experience with Ixiasoft CCMS
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams and subject matter experts
  • Experience with Agile environments, medical software/hardware, or life sciences industries
  • Ability to translate complex design and engineering data into clear, structured, user-focused documentation

Elekta Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elekta and has not been reviewed or approved by Elekta.

  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with employer match is a prominent benefit, with vesting noted as part of the plan.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO and paid holidays are included, with PTO accruing from the start and rollover allowed within limits.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage are included, complemented by an Employee Assistance Program.

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The Company
HQ: Stockholm
4,700 Employees
Year Founded: 1972

What We Do

At Elekta, our outcome-driven and cost-efficient solutions provide lasting clinical difference and are developed through sustainable environmental, social and governance practices. We’ve been working openly and proactively with clinicians and our partners for almost half a century to advance precision radiation therapy and meet continuously evolving patient needs—no matter where they are in the world. To us, it's personal, and our global team of 4,700 employees combine passion, science, and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We don’t just build technology, we build hope. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in 120 countries and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

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