Technical Author

ConSol Partners; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (1 day onsite)

Full training & mentoring

Occasional UK/overseas travel

Defence sector projects

Job summary

ConSol Partners is seeking a Technical Author to join a specialist engineering organisation in Lincolnshire. You will create and maintain technical documentation for complex defence and engineering systems, collaborating with engineers and subject matter experts.

No prior Technical Author experience is required; full training and mentoring will be provided, with opportunities to travel occasionally across the UK and overseas. Hybrid working is offered with one day onsite per week.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or engineering background with technical understanding.
• Excellent written English and attention to detail.
• Experience reading engineering drawings or technical documentation.
• Military or defence industry experience.
• UK-based and eligible for Security Clearance (SC).

Responsibilities

• Produce clear, accurate technical documentation and manuals.
• Gather information from engineers, drawings, specifications and standards.
• Interpret complex technical information and present it in a user-friendly format.
• Update and maintain existing technical publications.
• Support projects across engineering and defence programmes.
• Attend customer and engineering sites when required.

Skills

Mechanical engineering experience

Strong technical understanding

Written English

Microsoft Office

Communication and teamwork

Security clearance SC

Education

Engineering or technical qualifications

Tools

Reading engineering drawings

Job description

£35,000 | Lincolnshire Location | Hybrid Working | Full Training Provided | Defence & Engineering Sector

Are you from a mechanical, engineering, military, or defence background and looking for a new challenge away from the tools?

We're working with a specialist engineering organisation seeking a Technical Author to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical understanding and attention to detail who wants to build a career producing technical documentation for complex engineering and defence programmes.

No previous Technical Author experience is required. Full training and mentoring will be provided.

The Opportunity

You'll work alongside engineers and subject matter experts to create and maintain technical documentation used to support complex equipment and engineering systems.

This role would particularly suit candidates who have worked on military vehicles, defence platforms, aerospace systems, heavy engineering equipment, maintenance activities, or technical support functions and are looking to apply their knowledge in a new way.

What You'll Be Doing

• Producing clear, accurate technical documentation and manuals.
• Gathering information from engineers, technical drawings, specifications, and standards.
• Interpreting complex technical information and presenting it in a user-friendly format.
• Updating and maintaining existing technical publications.
• Supporting projects across engineering and defence programmes.
• Attending customer and engineering sites when required.

What We're Looking For

• Mechanical, engineering, or technical experience.
• Strong technical understanding and ability to interpret complex information.
• Excellent written English and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Military or defence industry experience.
• Exposure to armoured vehicles, aerospace platforms, military systems, or similar complex equipment.
• Experience reading engineering drawings or technical documentation.
• Engineering or technical qualifications.
• Previous Technical Author, Technical Writer, ILS, or Technical Publications experience.

What's on Offer?

Hybrid working with only 1 day per week onsite

37-hour week with excellent work-life balance

Full training and mentoring provided

Occasional UK and overseas travel

Work on highly specialised engineering and defence projects

Security Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be UK-based and eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC).