Technical Author

Title:

Location - Christchurch, Dorset - requirement to be on site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Start Date - June 2024

Must be a UK National and have a 5 year footprint in the UK in order to obtain the required Security Clearance

The Role

You will be working on an exciting project, as part of a small technical documentation team on a wide area military communications system. The role requires the production, amendment and management of technical documentation outputs to support the development, operation and maintenance of the system.

This will include the compilation and analysis of the appropriate source data to enable to production of Procedural, Descriptive and illustrated parts Data modules, as well as the population of the Logistic Support Analysis Repository (LSAR).

Responsibilities

• Request, gather and assess the required source logistic information from equipment suppliers to inform the required technical publications

• Undertake Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) on Electronic computing and communication systems including an array of radios and masts

• Author Data modules from the MTA and other publications including operating procedures and training material. This will include technical drawings

• Liaise with Training Team to provide assistance with training content

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of the Data Modules Requirements List

• Author from new and update the full suite of descriptive, procedural and IPD data modules to populate the Common Source Database (CSDB).

• Proof read and review Data Modules produced by other team members, using the CSDB workflow

• Produce new IETPs using Trilogibuild software for delivery to the customer

Skills

• Extensive experience in the areas listed above under key activities

• A good understanding of technical source data for systems, sub-systems and Line Replaceable Items/Units (LRU/Is) for generation of technical descriptions for inclusion into relevant technical publications Data Modules (DMs)

• Data Module authoring to an S1000D 4.1 standard

• Technical Publications specifications e.g. S1000D 4.1, Def Stan 00-601

• Standard Numbering Systems

• Population and maintenance of a Data Module Requirements List (DMRL)

• Technical authoring processes and techniques using industry proprietary software tools preferably through an EAGLE LSAR and EAGLE Publishing System to construct a comprehensive CSDB

• Knowledge and experience of XML Data Module Technical Authoring using EAGLE xml editor or industry equivalent.

• Technical Publications/IETP/CSDB Configuration Management processes

• Excellent attention to detail

• Knowledge of Trilogibuild is desirable