Technical Historian

**We are looking for a Technical Historian to join our rapidly expanding team in Edinburgh**

Your ability to evaluate and analyse complex information is second to none, and you have a natural desire to help people understand things that are hard to understand; present the simplicity on the other side of complexity.

**Who we are**

Energy is the primary input to everything. Our continued prosperity is dependent on reliable, affordable, clean electricity.

Enoda is an innovator in energy platforms, developing advanced technologies for grid operators and developers that remove constraints to decarbonisation.

Integrated hardware and software solutions slot into existing infrastructure, enabling the grid to become self-balancing and the primary provider of system stability.

We are a mission-driven organisation committed to enabling humanity to prosper on 100% renewable energy. We are averse to introducing bureaucracy and are building a working culture that enables us to achieve our purpose and change the world.

**You'll spend your time**:

- Developing comprehensive documentation that meets organisational standards
- Obtaining a deep understanding of products and services to translate complex product information into simple, polished, and engaging content for technical team
- Writing user-friendly content that meets the needs of the users, enables them to quickly find the necessary information / guidance
- Turning insights into language that sets Technical Team up for success
- Developing and maintaining detailed databases of appropriate reference materials, including research, usability tests, and design specifications
- Evaluating current content and developing innovative approaches for improvement
- Researching, outlining, writing, and editing new and existing content, working closely with all colleagues from the Technical Team to understand projects’ requirements and processes
- Working with development and support leads to identify all documentation repositories, revising and editing, and determine the best solution for data compilation and centralised storage
- Researching, creating, and maintaining information architecture templates that uphold organisational and legal standards, allowing for easy data migration

**The key experience we're looking for**:

- Bachelor’s degree in field of electrical, mechanical, or power engineering
- 2-4 years’ industry experience as an effective technical historian or technical writer
- Fluent in MS Word and Excel
- Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex topics
- Previous experience writing documentation and procedural materials for multiple audiences
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
- Experience working with engineering to improve user experience: design, UI, and help refine content and create visuals and diagrams for technical support content
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, with an eye for prioritisation
- Firm understanding of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and scientific method

**The following would be advantageous**:

- A strong understanding of energy, electricity, and the energy transition
- Certification through the Society for Technical Communicators
- Familiarity with Adobe products (InDesign and/or FrameMaker)

**Interview process**:

- Exploratory call with a member of the Talent Acquisition team (Virtual)
- 1st Stage Interview with the Hiring Manager and wider team (In-Person or Virtual)
- Final Stage Interview with the Hiring Manager and Engineering Leadership (In-Person or Virtual)

**What we offer**:

- Salary: £45K - £60K dependent on skills & experience
- Private Medical Insurance
- Flexible Pension policy tailored to your requirements
- 33 days annual leave + Holiday purchase/sell scheme
- Dental cash-back scheme
- Cycle-to-Work scheme
- Season travel ticket loan
- Enhanced company sick pay & Income Protection
- Life Assurance

Although this role is based onsite at Quartermile in Edinburgh, we understand the importance of flexibility and are open to discussing work arrangements to accommodate your individual needs.

Enoda is cultivating an environment where we embrace our vision of sustainable prosperity for everyone. Built on the principles of win-win outcomes and extreme ownership, we strive to act with integrity and be accountable.

Teams are encouraged to be relentless in the pursuit of scientific truth; we strive on the challenge of solving the most complex problems together.

**Equal Opportunity Statement
We are a values-led business and we believe that alignment with those values is critical to successful long-term relationships with colleagues, commercial partners and customers.