Technical Author – Electronics

JR United Kingdom; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering engineering company is seeking a Technical Author to lead and modernise their documentation processes. In this high-impact role, you will mentor a talented team, improve content management strategies, and enhance global engineering documentation. The position offers the chance to make significant contributions to a respected legacy within an innovative work environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in technical writing or documentation role.
• Experience using CMS tools like Confluence, Paligo, or similar.
• Passion for modernising technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of experienced technical writers.
• Collaborate with engineers to enhance documentation workflows.
• Drive improvements in content management strategies.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in Engineering or relevant technical discipline

Tools

Content Management Systems (CMS)

Microsoft Office

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Technical Author – Electronics, watford, hertfordshire

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Client:

GTS Group Ltd

Location:

watford, hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

07.06.2025

Expiry Date:

22.07.2025

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Job Description:

Technical Author – Electronics

Join a pioneering high-tech engineering company in Berkhamsted as a Technical Author, where you'll lead and support impactful changes in how documentation empowers engineering teams. This is a rare opportunity to modernise a globally respected technical documentation legacy within a forward-thinking, international organisation.

About the Company

This company designs and manufactures bleeding-edge technology that combines electro-mechanical systems, software, and hardware. Their technical manuals have been trusted worldwide for over 20 years and remain central to engineering and customer success.

Now, they’re seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Technical Author to help drive the next phase of innovation across their documentation processes.

The Role

As Technical Author, you’ll be responsible for leading and mentoring a well-established team while also working hands-on to evolve documentation standards, tools, and delivery. With 80% of manuals already in place, your focus will be on problem-solving, streamlining workflows, and ensuring documentation meets the changing needs of global engineering teams and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of experienced technical writers, promoting innovation and efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with engineers and cross-functional teams to enhance documentation workflows.
• Drive improvements in content management strategies — experience with CMS tools such as Confluence, Paligo, XDocs, Author-it or similar is essential.
• Use your Microsoft Office expertise to optimise documentation production and workflows.
• Modernise legacy content and introduce scalable improvements to serve the business long-term.

What We’re Looking For

• A degree or qualification in Engineering or a relevant technical discipline.
• Proven leadership experience in a technical writing or documentation role.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a mindset focused on continuous improvement.
• Solid background in using Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Passion for making a real impact within a large, innovative organisation.
• Flexible working with hybrid options available.
• Opportunity to reshape and modernise a globally recognised documentation suite.
• A key technical leadership position in a high-tech, growth-focused company.
• Collaborative, innovative work culture with strong support from engineering leadership.

Apply now for the Technical Author – Electronics job based in Berkhamsted by sending your CV to [emailprotected] .