Technical Author​/Technical Documentation Writer

Role Summary

An opportunity has arisen in the transforming Technical Publications department within MBDA. The purpose of this role is to analyse, develop and deliver the Technical Publications for a complex portfolio of MBDA’s products across the Land and Sea domains.

Salary:
Between £40,000 and £46,000, depending on experience.

Dynamic (hybrid) working:
We seek to accommodate a blended approach to on‑site and remote working – such as 2–3 days in the office a week.

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

• Company bonus:
  Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave:
  Up to 15 additional days
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, with enhancements for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking and more
• Training and Development: career progression, training and development opportunities
• Relocation: possible relocation support may be available
• Healthcare Cash Plan: reclaim cash on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing

• Authoring specialists to support and develop complex engineering descriptive and procedural documentation
• Apply technical authoring expertise using SGML; adapt to other formats of authorship as required
• Use S1000D based authoring tools, and be familiar with BREX (Business Rules Exchange), Guidance Documents and a CSDB (Common Source Data Base) environment
• Work with a variety of people, maintaining a helpful and professional attitude
• Provide technical expertise to ensure design teams understand the publication development, production and upkeep process
• Participate in demonstration or process proving activities at alternative MBDA sites or customer locations, in the UK or overseas
• Liaise with product suppliers to support technical publication technologies, while keeping accurate records of all publication activities
• Be willing to travel within the UK and overseas

• Experience in technical authoring is essential
• Proficiency with SGML and S1000D
• Knowledge of BREX, Guidance Documents and CSDB is desirable
• Ability to adapt to other authoring formats
• Working knowledge of the military environment for operation and maintenance technical publications is preferable but not essential
• Strong communication skills and a calm professional manner

MBDA is a leading defence organisation supporting the armed forces.