Technical Author - 17785

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

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking a Technical Author for an 8-month contract in Christchurch, Dorset. The role focuses on creating and managing technical documentation for military communication systems, requiring extensive experience in authoring, as well as knowledge of publication standards. Hybrid working is offered, providing a great balance for professionals looking to contribute significantly in a crucial role.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay rate

Hybrid Working - 3 days in office, 2 from home

Client-side working

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical documentation and authoring.
• Good understanding of technical source data and standards.
• Knowledge of LSAR systems and XML authoring.

Responsibilities

• Produce and manage technical documentation for military communication systems.
• Gather and assess source logistic information from suppliers.
• Author data modules and maintain documentation standards.

Skills

Technical Authoring

Attention to Detail

Knowledge of S1000D Standards

XML Data Module Authoring

Configuration Management

Tools

EAGLE LSAR

EAGLE Publishing System

Trilogibuild

Job description

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

KBR supports the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents, offering challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects.

We are looking to recruit a Technical Author for an 8-month contract, based in Christchurch, Dorset.

On Offer

• Competitive hourly pay rate
• Inside IR35 work engagement
• Client-side working
• Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office, 2 from home

Purpose of the role

The role involves working as part of a small technical documentation team on a wide-area military communications system. Responsibilities include producing, amending, and managing technical documentation to support the development, operation, and maintenance of the system. This includes compiling and analyzing source data to produce Procedural, Descriptive, and illustrated Data modules, as well as populating the Logistic Support Analysis Repository (LSAR).

Key Activities

• Request, gather, and assess source logistic information from equipment suppliers for technical publications
• Undertake Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) on electronic computing and communication systems
• Author Data modules from MTA and other publications, including operating procedures and training materials
• Liaise with Training Team for training content support
• Assist in creating and maintaining the Data Modules Requirements List
• Author and update Data Modules to populate the Common Source Database (CSDB)
• Proofread and review Data Modules using the CSDB workflow
• Produce IETPs using trilogibuild software for delivery to the customer
• Assist with other ILS and LSA tasks

Skills / Experience

• Extensive experience in key activities listed above
• Good understanding of technical source data for systems, sub-systems, and LRUs
• Knowledge of technical publications standards such as S1000D 4.1 and Def Stan 00-601
• Experience with Data Module authoring to S1000D 4.1
• Familiarity with numbering systems, DMRL maintenance, and technical authoring tools like EAGLE LSAR and EAGLE Publishing System
• XML Data Module authoring experience
• Knowledge of configuration management processes
• Excellent attention to detail
• Desirable: experience with trilogibuild and illustrations

NB. We can only consider candidates with an existing right to live and work in the UK.

If the above opportunity interests you, please call me at 01372 862020 or send your CV to [emailprotected], and I will reach out to you.