Technical Author

ARM; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and aerospace company in England is seeking an experienced Technical Author for a 12-month contract. The role involves producing technical documentation using SGML and XML, with a focus on MOD publication standards like ASD S1000D. You will communicate effectively with ILS Managers and Design Engineers while covering the entire product lifecycle. This position offers a competitive rate of £43ph and hybrid working opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing technical documentation in SGML, XML, and traditional formats.
• Understanding of the whole product lifecycle from design to in-service support.
• A proven track record of delivering technical documentation to MOD standards.

Responsibilities

• Write technical documentation enabling safe operation and repair of equipment.
• Cover the entire product lifecycle through support during design, development, and service.

Skills

Technical documentation production

Knowledge of MOD publication standards ASD S1000D and AESP

SGML editing software (Arbortext Epic)

Common Source Data Bases (CSDB for S1000D)

Desktop Publishing systems

Effective communication with ILS Managers and Design Engineers

Strong writing ability for new, complex, and original work

Simplified Technical English (STE)

Tools

Arbortext Epic

Desktop Publishing tools

Job description

Technical Author

12 month contract

Based in Stevenage - Hybrid working

Offering £43ph Inside IR35

Are you an experienced Technical Author?
Do you have S1000D experience?
Do you want to work with an industry‑leading company?
If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Technical Author, you will be working alongside a market‑leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

Responsibilities

• Write technical documentation in Standard Generalised Mark-up Language (SGML), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML), and traditional formats enabling safe and effective operation and repair of the equipment.
• Covers the whole product lifecycle through design, development, and in‑service support.

Skills and Experience

• Experienced in the production of technical documentation with a detailed knowledge of MOD publication standards ASD S1000D and AESP.
• Knowledge of SGML editing software (Arbortext Epic), Common Source Data Bases (CSDB for S1000D), and Desktop Publishing systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with ILS Managers and Design Engineers.
• Strong writing ability for new, complex, and original work.
• Experience with Simplified Technical English (STE).

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in, simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.