Senior Technical Author
- Recruiter
- MBDA UK Limited
- Location
- Stevenage
- Salary
- Competitive Salary & Benefits
- Posted
- 19 Apr 2017
- Closes
- 04 May 2017
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Opportunity
An opportunity has arisen within MBDA's Customer Support & Services (CSS) organisation for a Technical Author to write technical documentation in Standard Generalised Mark-up Language (SGML), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) and traditional formats for the Company's products in accordance with individual contractual requirements, to enable safe and effective operation and repair of the equipment. The role covers the whole product lifecycle through design, development and in-service support.
The Role
- To write technical documentation in either Standard Generalised Mark-up Language (SGML), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) or traditional formats for the Company's products in accordance with individual contractual requirements, to enable safe and effective operation and repair of the equipment. The role covers the whole product lifecycle through design, development and in-service support.
- Liaising with, assisting, and working with ILS engineers, Training Instructors and Field Support Engineers (FSEs) in developing Maintenance Task Analysis.
- Supporting functional improvement activities at both a national and international level.
- There will also be opportunities to work with our international colleagues on some of our multinational projects.
What's in it for you?
- An outstanding opportunity to work directly and jointly with the MOD and a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- A good opportunity to undertake multi-national collaborative working with similar experienced persons in the field of technical publications.
- An excellent opportunity to gain a strong knowledge of the customer environment, culture, structure and processes.
What's great about the team?
- The team you will join has a singular common goal - to primarily provide MBDA export customers with an on-going key Weapon Availability anywhere in the world.
- To deliver this obligation you will be joining an internationally, integrated, multi-disciplined team which will stretch and test you as an individual but will also provide you with huge satisfaction when these challenges are met.
- Each day usually presents new challenges as this team flex and adapt to satisfy the operational needs of the end user.
- Technical Publications is currently populated by a variety of experienced, technically capable engineers.
- You will be joining a dynamic, focussed team responsible for the development of technical publications covering the operation and maintenance aspects of our products.
What are we looking for?
- Experience in technical authoring is essential in particular S1000D
- Experience in SGML and XML formats
- You need to be able to work with a variety of different types of people and maintain a willing, helpful attitude and a calm professional manner, even when things are changed at the last minute.
- Recognised and proven Customer relationship experience
- Provide technical expertise in ensuring design teams have a clear understanding of the publication development and upkeep process
- Provide Support to projects in all phases of the life cycle.
- Deliver, or assist in the delivery of technical publications to the highest quality, on time and on cost.
- Strong interpersonal skills for customer and industrial partners' interaction.
- Sound knowledge of the customer environment, structure and processes
- Strong resilience
- Good communicator
- Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and overseas.
What would you get?
Competitive salaries, flexible working, a comprehensive pension scheme, sporting activities, fantastic site facilities, bonus scheme, and superb learning and development opportunities.
Please note thatin order to apply for MBDA UK opportunities you will need to be eligible forSC (Secret Level) UK Security Clearance.
Are you a member of LinkedIn? If so, you are invited to join our LinkedIn Group to view future MBDA UK opportunities and news.
LinkedIn Group name: Engineering UK (Defence)
An opportunity has arisen within MBDA's Customer Support & Services (CSS) organisation for a Technical Author to write technical documentation in Standard Generalised Mark-up Language (SGML), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) and traditional formats for the Company's products in accordance with individual contractual requirements, to enable safe and effective operation and repair of the equipment. The role covers the whole product lifecycle through design, development and in-service support.
The Role
- To write technical documentation in either Standard Generalised Mark-up Language (SGML), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) or traditional formats for the Company's products in accordance with individual contractual requirements, to enable safe and effective operation and repair of the equipment. The role covers the whole product lifecycle through design, development and in-service support.
- Liaising with, assisting, and working with ILS engineers, Training Instructors and Field Support Engineers (FSEs) in developing Maintenance Task Analysis.
- Supporting functional improvement activities at both a national and international level.
- There will also be opportunities to work with our international colleagues on some of our multinational projects.
What's in it for you?
- An outstanding opportunity to work directly and jointly with the MOD and a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- A good opportunity to undertake multi-national collaborative working with similar experienced persons in the field of technical publications.
- An excellent opportunity to gain a strong knowledge of the customer environment, culture, structure and processes.
What's great about the team?
- The team you will join has a singular common goal - to primarily provide MBDA export customers with an on-going key Weapon Availability anywhere in the world.
- To deliver this obligation you will be joining an internationally, integrated, multi-disciplined team which will stretch and test you as an individual but will also provide you with huge satisfaction when these challenges are met.
- Each day usually presents new challenges as this team flex and adapt to satisfy the operational needs of the end user.
- Technical Publications is currently populated by a variety of experienced, technically capable engineers.
- You will be joining a dynamic, focussed team responsible for the development of technical publications covering the operation and maintenance aspects of our products.
What are we looking for?
- Experience in technical authoring is essential in particular S1000D
- Experience in SGML and XML formats
- You need to be able to work with a variety of different types of people and maintain a willing, helpful attitude and a calm professional manner, even when things are changed at the last minute.
- Recognised and proven Customer relationship experience
- Provide technical expertise in ensuring design teams have a clear understanding of the publication development and upkeep process
- Provide Support to projects in all phases of the life cycle.
- Deliver, or assist in the delivery of technical publications to the highest quality, on time and on cost.
- Strong interpersonal skills for customer and industrial partners' interaction.
- Sound knowledge of the customer environment, structure and processes
- Strong resilience
- Good communicator
- Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and overseas.
What would you get?
Competitive salaries, flexible working, a comprehensive pension scheme, sporting activities, fantastic site facilities, bonus scheme, and superb learning and development opportunities.
Please note thatin order to apply for MBDA UK opportunities you will need to be eligible forSC (Secret Level) UK Security Clearance.
Are you a member of LinkedIn? If so, you are invited to join our LinkedIn Group to view future MBDA UK opportunities and news.
LinkedIn Group name: Engineering UK (Defence)