Technical Author​/Compliance Officer

Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Profit-Related Bonus

A design-led British manufacturer of premium audio products is seeking a Technical Author & Compliance Officer to join its R&D team.

You will produce and maintain technical documentation across the product lifecycle while ensuring full compliance with UK and international regulations. Working closely with mechanical, electronic and production engineers, you will ensure products are accurately documented and ready for market release.

• Create user, service and manufacturing documentation

• Maintain document control and technical files

• Manage CE and UKCA marking requirements

• Ensure compliance with EMC, RoHS and WEEE regulations

• Liaise with external test houses and certification bodies

• Support product testing and audit readiness

• Experience in technical authoring and/or product compliance within engineering or manufacturing

• Knowledge of CE/UKCA frameworks and Declarations of Conformity

• Ability to interpret electronic schematics and engineering drawings

• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail

• 20 days annual leave + 1 extra per year of service

• Free on-site breakfast and lunch

• NEST pension scheme

• Annual profit-related bonus

• Large open-plan office environment

An excellent opportunity to combine technical documentation and compliance within a collaborative engineering business.