Technical Author (Armoured Vehicles)

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a technical author to produce high-quality documentation for armoured vehicles. This six-month contract role involves working closely with teams to ensure compliance and continuous improvement, requiring strong authoring skills and engineering knowledge.

Benefits

Ongoing career opportunities in a leading company

Collaboration with a diverse international team

Experience with a global leader in content and localization

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical documentation within engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Army Equipment Support Publications (AESP).
• UK nationality and DBS level clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Author accurate technical documentation following industry standards.
• Work with project milestones and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Drive improvements in processes and engage collaboratively with teams.

Skills

Technical authoring competence

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Risk management

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Technical Author (Armoured vehicles)

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced Technical Author to work on some exciting opportunities in technical documentation, delivering the full suite of technical publications for armoured land vehicles. As an accountable Technical Author, you will create and amend technical content and drive a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Be part of our team, delivering right-first-time documents, ensuring top-quality solutions and exceeding customer expectations.

Please note this role is a 6 month contract. The end is projected in October 2025.

What You Will Do

• Creation: Author accurate technical documentation, following guidelines and best practices to deliver high quality product
• Definition: Assess tasks, resolve queries and ensure robust source data ready for work initiation
• Schedule Management: Work with the Tech Lead and Project Manager to meet project milestones
• Risk Management: Identify, communicate and address project risks promptly
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to Industry standards, Customer specifications and Lionbridge authoring processes
• Culture: Foster a "right-first-time" ethos, driving excellence in the team
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvements in simplification, processes and efficiency
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Production Team and Training Manager to enhance performance.

To Be Successful You Will Have

• UK nationality and DBS level clearance or no known reason why clearance may not be granted, this project requires it.
• Extensive technical authoring competence gained in a technical documentation environment within engineering
• Proven experience in creating and compiling Army Equipment Support Publications (AESP), demonstrating an understanding of DefStan 601 Pt4.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong English language capability
• Familiarity with heavy armour, including armoured land vehicles, with an ability to understand and document complex mechanical systems and components.

In Return, You Can Expect

• Ongoing career opportunities at a repeat Forbes & Newsweek-listed “Best Employer for Women”, “Best Employer for Diversity”, “Best Remote Employer”, “Best Large Employer”, and “Most Loved Workplace”.
• The opportunity to work for a trusted partner to thousands of companies around the world and a global leader in content, localisation and globalisation.
• Collaboration with a passionate and diverse team of specialists from across the world in areas such as content creation, language/linguistics, technology development, AI/machine learning, managed services and business operations.
• Experience working with a global leader that engages with the majority of the Fortune 100, fostering long-term partnerships to keep the world connected.

Lionbridge partners with brands to break barriers and build bridges all over the world. For over 25 years, we have helped companies connect with their global customers and employees by delivering translation and localization solutions in 350+ languages. Through our world-class platform, we orchestrate a network of passionate experts across the globe who partner with brands to create culturally rich experiences. Relentless in our love of linguistics, we use the best of human and machine intelligence to forge understanding that resonates with our customers’ clients. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Lionbridge maintains solution centers in 24 countries. Learn more at www.lionbridge.com.