Technical Author

• Producing high-quality Technical Publications and supporting illustrations
• Managing and reporting on documentation tasks across multiple projects
• Supporting bid and proposal activity, including cost and schedule estimation
• Collaborating with Product Managers, Technical Leads and ILS Managers
• Working with Safety & Environmental Engineers to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Creating and maintaining structured content using industry standards where applicable
• Developing illustrations, line drawings or animations to support technical content
• Ensuring documentation is delivered to agreed time, cost and quality targets
• Engaging with internal stakeholders to gather and validate technical information
• Occasional travel to other UK sites as required

• Strong technical writing skills, with excellent English grammar and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences
• Experience producing technical publications and/or illustrations
• Understanding of engineering or scientific principles
• Familiarity with tools such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Awareness of structured authoring standards (e.g. S1000D, XML/SGML, IETPs) is beneficial
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• The successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance)

Awareness of structured authoring standards (e.g. S1000D, XML/SGML, IETPs)

• Competitive salary
• Career Development and Training
• Pension with up to 1.5X employer contributions
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years employment and 30 days after 10 years)
• Dental Cover and Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working patterns
• Free lunches