Element Digital Engineering is a leading provider of specialist engineering simulation, design, and consultancy support to clients across many industries – including Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Built Environment and Chemical Process – in the UK and internationally. As a part of our team, you will play a central role in providing our clients with design support and verification services, operational troubleshooting, and technical safety assessments. 
We are looking to recruit a SeniorTechnical Author to work on a range of projects across several different industries (aero, defence and others) and to support the growth of our in-house capability. This position will involve the creation and update of various technical publications working to the industry specification and standards.  This position is Hybrid role - Mainly home working, with Wimborne or Bristol office attendance as required. 

• To support and develop complex engineering descriptive and procedural documentation for Teir 1 OEM suppliers including user guides, manuals and other technical documentation
• Research, interpret, and create new and amended textual data and images for technical publications/data modules/IPC/CMM.
• Act as the Point-of-Contact and expertise for Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure Technical Publication requirements are understood and accounted for across the engineering development lifecycle
• Maintain product and service quality and ensure delivery within budget and timescalesCollaborate with Customers, Suppliers, and Engineering/Support staff at all levels across multi discipline engineering teams
• Willingness to travel within the UK. 

• Experience of desktop publishing software e.g. FrameMaker, Eagle, ArbortextAbility to work with new Publishing production tools and processes including SGML and XML
• Proven aerospace engineering experience, preferably in a Military context
• Highly developed skill in applying the English Language, including Simplified English
• Working knowledge of S2000MKnowledge and experience of S3000L
• Practical experience of mechanical engineering and technical authorship
• Creation of technical illustrations to the required is desirable but not essential

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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