Technical Author

Astute People; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Stevenage seeks a skilled Technical Author to produce S1000D documents for the nuclear sector. The role offers a salary of up to £48,000, private medical insurance, and a company pension scheme. Ideal candidates will have experience in engineering documentation and proficiency with S1000D standards. If you're ready to contribute to a company that values integrity and people, apply with your CV today.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven background as a Technical Author, ideally in engineering, defence, or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of S1000D and military standards.
• Familiarity with document management systems and version control.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality S1000D data modules to military specifications.
• Gather and validate engineering information through collaboration.
• Maintain document version control and align updates with engineering changes.

Tools

Arbortext Editor

Adobe FrameMaker

Microsoft Word

Job description

Astute's Team is partnering with a leading provider of Technical to global OEMs to recruit a Technical Author for the Nuclear Sector. The role offers a salary of up to £48,000, private medical insurance, life assurance, and various other company benefits. If you are an experienced Technical Author with a background in engineering documents and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, submit your CV today.

Responsibilities

• Produce high‑quality S1000D data modules to military specifications (descriptive, procedural, operation, maintenance, IPD).
• Apply Simplified Technical English (STE) to all relevant documents.
• Gather and validate engineering information through close collaboration with technical teams.
• Adapt documentation for different export customers (e.g., Sweden, France).
• Submit work for internal QA and follow project review processes.
• Maintain document version control and align updates with engineering changes.
• Contribute to improvements in documentation workflows and standards.

Qualifications

• Proven background as a Technical Author, ideally within engineering, defence, manufacturing, industrial equipment, or similar technical environments.
• Strong working knowledge of S1000D and experience writing to military standards.
• Competence with authoring tools such as Arbortext Editor, Adobe FrameMaker, and Microsoft Word.
• Familiarity with document management systems and version control processes.
• SC clearance (or full eligibility to obtain it).

Personal Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong grasp of engineering terminology, concepts, and technical drawings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary up to £48,000.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 25 days).

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds, but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.