Technical Author

Lorien; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking two experienced Technical Authors in Cheltenham to create and maintain high-quality technical documentation. Candidates should have proven experience in technical writing, strong attention to detail, and proficiency with tools like Visio and Adobe Acrobat. The role entails engaging with technical teams, producing accurate documents, and ensuring consistency in deliverables. This is a great opportunity for authors looking to contribute significantly to product documentation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical Author in a technical or engineering environment.
• Strong writing, structuring, and content-design skills.
• Ability to interpret complex technical information and explain it clearly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing documentation, ensuring it remains accurate and current.
• Produce new design and build documents, including technical specifications.
• Engage with subject matter experts to gather technical information.

Skills

Technical writing

Technical documentation

Content design

Attention to detail

Tools

Visio

CorelDRAW

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking two experienced Technical Authors to create, maintain, and deliver high‑quality technical documentation for our products. You'll work closely with engineering, design, and test teams to produce clear, accurate, and user‑friendly documentation that supports both customers and internal stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for detail‑oriented authors who can translate complex technical information into well‑structured documents and diagrams.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain existing documentation, ensuring it remains accurate, current, and aligned with company standards
• Produce new design and build documents, including technical specifications and user manuals
• Develop test plans and other supporting technical materials in collaboration with internal teams
• Engage with subject matter experts to gather technical information
• Use corporate drawing tools (Visio, CorelDRAW) to create diagrams and illustrations
• Create, edit, and manage PDFs using Adobe Acrobat
• Ensure documentation is consistent in style, format, terminology, and quality
• Build a strong understanding of company products and technologies to ensure accurate and relevant output

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Technical Author in a technical or engineering environment
• Strong writing, structuring, and content‑design skills
• Ability to interpret complex technical information and explain it clearly
• Proficiency with Visio, CorelDRAW, and Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to documentation quality
• Comfortable working closely with technical teams and subject matter experts

Apply Now

If you're a skilled Technical Author ready to support critical documentation across our product lifecycle, we'd love to hear from you.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.