Senior Technical Author

BAE Systems; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Technical Author to manage technical documentation for the Dreadnought submarine project. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and a chance to develop essential Technical Documentation skills. The ideal candidate should have a relevant engineering qualification and experience with ASD S1000D. Benefits include competitive pay and a range of employee wellness programs.

Benefits

Flexible discounted health benefits

Employee share plans

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Essential: HNC/HND or equivalent experience within relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in working to ASD S1000D required.
• Knowledge and understanding of an IETP/IETM is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Identify source document from document management systems.
• Carry out Impact Assessments to create Data Management Requirement Lists.
• Create Technical Description and Operating Information Data Modules in xml.

Skills

Experience in working to ASD S1000D

Knowledge and understanding of an IETP/IETM

Experience of handling documents and proficient in configuration control

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent experience in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Job Title

Senior Technical Author

Location

Weymouth OR Filton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary

Negotiable dependant on experience

What you’ll be doing

• Identifying source document from document management systems
• Carrying out Impact Assessments against the engineering source data to create a Data Management Requirement Lists (DMRL)
• Create Technical Description and Operating Information Data Modules (DM) in xml (mark‑up language) to an ASD S1000D 4.1 specification
• Authoring and managing DMs in the EAGLE Publishing System (EPS) Common Source Database (CSDB) using the EPS xml Editor software
• Producing graphic mark‑ups for the production of illustrations to support DMs
• Quality checking DM outputs to ensure compliance with the project and industry specifications
• Liaising with Principal Engineers to resolve technical/formatting issues

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• HNC/HND or equivalent experience within relevant engineering discipline
• Experience in working to ASD S1000D
• Knowledge and understanding of an IETP/IETM
• Experience of handling documents and proficient in the discipline of configuration control

Desirable:

• Previous experience within a support engineering discipline or in a technical documentation
• Knowledge and understanding of a Common Source Database (data vault)

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. Including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Dreadnought Technical Documentation Team

You will be part of a large support engineering team working on the next generation Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN) submarine, Dreadnought. This role will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn and develop your knowledge across the whole boat, engaging with a broad range of key stakeholders working on the Dreadnought submarine project. You will also be able to develop your Technical Documentation skills and knowledge as well as providing an exciting and stable career path. Your Technical Documentation outputs will play an important role in supporting the operation and maintenance of this latest submarine platform. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Security & Vetting

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

11th December 2025

Application Process

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE Systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your CV
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

When asked source type, please select "job board advertisement" then "the IET / E+T Jobs".