Technical Author

QinetiQ Limited; Ashford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme

Life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant

Volunteering Opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited in Ashford is seeking a Technical Author to prepare a range of technical documentation for QTS products, supporting the Field Services Team with conformity and procedural materials for electrical and mechanical systems.

You will deliver illustrated parts catalogues, manuals and training materials, working to the priorities of the Technical Publications Manager, and collaborating across departments to ensure customer-focused, timely documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing technical publications, preferably in an engineering environment.
• Understanding of CAD systems and ability to adapt CAD models for publication use.
• Structured, customer-focused documentation development with tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare presentation materials and support the Training Material Developer.
• Create graphics, CAD images, and illustrations for manuals and publications.
• Provide general documentation support across departments and projects.
• Assist Field Services in producing conformity and procedural documents for a wide customer base.
• Maintain working knowledge of QTS products.

Skills

Technical publications

CAD awareness

Customer-focused documentation

Time management

Self-motivated

Education

Aeronautical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electronic Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

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Package: Competitive Salary (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20559

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Technical Author at our Ashford site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Technical Author, you will be responsible for the preparation of a range of technical documentation in support of QTS’s (QinetiQ Target Systems) product range and assisting our Field Services Team to provide conformity and procedural documentation.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide documentation delivery, within priorities set by the Technical Publications Manager. This will include preparation of illustrated parts catalogues, maintenance manuals, operating manuals and training materials, covering both electrical and mechanical systems.

This role lies within our QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) Engineering Team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing presentation material and supporting the Training Material Developer
• Generating original graphics, including photographs and CAD images, for use in technical publications
• General documentation support to departments and projects
• Working closely with the Field Services Team to assist with the creation of conformity and procedural documents, across a wide customer base
• Maintaining a good working knowledge of QTS products

Essential experience of the Technical Author:

• You will have experience in technical publications, ideally gained within an engineering environment
• Understanding of CAD systems and the manipulation of CAD Models for presentation into documentation
• Your work methods should be well-structured and documented, and you need to have the ability to develop documentations with customer user focus and lateral thinking
• Delivering documentation within tight timescales
• Creative, pragmatic and self-driven with the ability to work unsupervised

Essential qualifications for the Technical Author:

• Possessing an Aeronautical, Mechanical or Electronic Engineering qualification

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Ashford site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail] . One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture .www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community