Technical Author

Technical Staffing Resources Limited; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical staffing agency is seeking a Technical Author for a 6-month contract in Christchurch, UK. The role involves producing technical documentation for military communication systems. Candidates should have extensive experience in technical authoring, knowledge of S1000D standards, and familiarity with industry tools like EAGLE and Trilogibuild. The position offers hybrid working, requiring 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay rate

Hybrid working model

Inside IR35 work engagement

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical publications and authoring.
• Knowledge of XML Data Module technical authoring.
• Experience with standard technical specifications like S1000D.

Responsibilities

• Request and assess source logistic information for publications.
• Conduct Maintenance Task Analysis on communication systems.
• Author technical documentation including operating procedures.
• Liaise with training teams for content development.
• Maintain Data Modules Requirements List.

Skills

Technical authoring processes and techniques

Attention to detail

Understanding of technical source data

Data Module authoring to S1000D 4.1 standard

Tools

EAGLE LSAR

EAGLE Publishing System

Trilogibuild

Job description

Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in‑house agency and master vendor for KBR who are a leading global engineering, construction, and services company.

KBR supports the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving our customers through diverse business units, KBR offers challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects.

We are looking to recruit a Technical Author (x2) for a 6‑month contract, based in Christchurch, Dorset.

On Offer

• Competitive hourly pay rate
• Inside IR35 work engagement
• Hybrid working; 3 days in Christchurch, 2 days from home
• We can only consider candidates with the right to live and work in the UK as the chosen candidates will need this to obtain SC Clearance.

Project Overview

The role will be working as part of a small technical documentation team on a wide area military communications system. The role requires the production, amendment and management of technical documentation outputs to support the development, operation and maintenance of the system.

This will include the compilation and analysis of the appropriate source data to enable the production of Procedural, Descriptive and illustrated parts Data modules, as well as the population of the Logistic Support Analysis Repository (LSAR).

The role will report to the ILS lead via the Technical Publications Lead.

Core Responsibilities

• Request, gather and assess the required source logistic information from equipment suppliers to inform the required technical publications.
• Undertake Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) on electronic computing and communication systems including an array of radios and masts.
• Author Data modules from the MTA and other publications, including operating procedures and training material; this will include technical drawings.
• Liaise with Training Team to provide assistance with training content.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of the Data Modules Requirements List.
• Author from new and update the full suite of descriptive, procedural and IPD data modules to populate the Common Source Database (CSDB).
• Proofread and review Data Modules produced by other team members, using the CSDB workflow.
• Produce new IETPs using Trilogibuild software for delivery to the customer.

Skills / Experience

• Extensive experience in the areas listed above under key activities.
• A good understanding of technical source data for systems, sub‑systems and Line Replaceable Items / Units (LRU / Is) for generation of technical descriptions for inclusion into relevant technical publications Data Modules (DMs).
• Data Module authoring to an S1000D 4.1 standard.
• Technical Publications specifications, e.g. S1000D 4.1, Def Stan 00-601.
• Standard Numbering Systems.
• Population and maintenance of a Data Module Requirements List (DMRL).
• Technical authoring processes and techniques using industry proprietary software tools, preferably through an EAGLE LSAR and EAGLE Publishing System to construct a comprehensive CSDB.
• Knowledge and experience of XML Data Module technical authoring using EAGLE xml editor or industry equivalent.
• Technical Publications / IETP / CSDB Configuration Management processes.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Knowledge of Trilogibuild is desirable

Knowledge of Trilogibuild is desirable.

If the above opportunity describes you, then I would love to speak with you, get in touch – 01372 862020.