Technical Author – Defence & Aerospace Documentation

RecruitMe; Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

RecruitME is recruiting for a Technical Author for a defence and aerospace client. The role is based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, with hybrid working requiring one day per week in the office and a 36-hour week with a Friday half-day.

You will produce high-quality documentation, interpret engineering drawings and CAD data, gather information from engineering input, and write clear operating, maintenance and installation procedures for complex engineering environments, liaising with engineers and

Qualifications

• Engineering, manufacturing or technical background.
• Excellent written English and proofreading skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, CAD data or technical specifications.
• Ability to turn complex engineering information into clear instructions and procedures.
• Capable of liaising with engineers, customers and project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality technical documentation for defence, aerospace and engineering projects
• Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, technical data and applicable standards
• Gather information through technical research, engineering input and customer liaison
• Write clear operating, maintenance and installation procedures
• Produce documentation from first principles, source material or existing technical information
• Liaise with Project Managers, Senior Technical Authors, Directors, engineers and customers
• Ensure documentation is accurate, consistent and appropriate for its intended audience
• Carry out quality checks on documentation produced by other authors
• Follow internal quality, security and controlled-documentation procedures
• Support customer liaison and project coordination on smaller assignments
• Travel to customer sites occasionally where required

Skills

Engineering background

Excellent written English

Attention to detail

Interpreting drawings / CAD data

Write procedures

Communication with engineers

Job description

RecruitME is recruiting for a Technical Author for a defence and aerospace client. The role is based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, with hybrid working requiring one day per week in the office and a 36-hour week with a Friday half-day.

You will produce high-quality documentation, interpret engineering drawings and CAD data, gather information from engineering input, and write clear operating, maintenance and installation procedures for complex engineering environments, liaising with engineers and