Technical Author

Job description

Technical Author

Location: Hybrid, Office based in Stevenage

Salary: £37,000-£42,000, DOE + Benefits

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Benefits include:

• Company Pension scheme

• Private Medical Insurance

• Life Assurance

• 26 days holiday (excluding bank holidays)

• Employee Assistance Programmes

• Wellbeing Support

• Benefit Hub

• Free Eye Tests

• Electric Car Scheme

Sonovision UK is a leading provider of Engineering Support Services to clients. Our experts help our clients in the Energy, Aerospace, Military and Commercial Sectors achieve time-to-market objectives and cost goals.

The Role:

As our Technical Author, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining clear, accurate, and compliant technical documentation to support engineering products, systems, and processes.

Working closely with design engineers, project managers, and subject matter experts (SMEs), the Technical Author ensures that manuals, instructions, and supporting documents meet both customer needs and industry standards.

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

• Research, plan, and produce high-quality S1000D / Simplified Technical English (STE) compliant Data Modules, including: Descriptive, Procedural, Operation, Maintenance, Illustrated Parts Data (IPD)

• Work closely with engineering teams to obtain and validate technical information.

• Translate complex engineering concepts into clear, user-friendly instructions for operators, technicians, and customers.

• Ensure documentation complies with relevant industry regulations and standards.

• Manage document version control in line with product life cycles and engineering change processes.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of documentation practices, ensuring efficiency and standardisation.

Please note candidates must successfully undergo UK Security Vetting before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check (SC).

Candidate specification:

Essential:

• Previous experience as a Technical Author, ideally within; defence, engineering, manufacturing, industrial equipment, or related industries.

• Experience in using S1000D and Simplified Technical English.

• Strong understanding of engineering principles, terminology, and technical drawings.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Ability to interpret and simplify technical data for varied audiences.

• Proficiency in authoring tools (e.g. Arbortext Editor, Adobe FrameMaker, MS Word)

• Knowledge of document management systems and version control practices.

Desirable:

• Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Technical Communication, or a related field.

• Experience working within an engineering project environment (e.g., defence, aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, energy or oil & gas).

• Current SC Clearance an advantage

If you have the skills and ambition to succeed in this role, click ‘APPLY’ and submit your CV for consideration.

No agencies please

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Letchworth

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English