Technical Author

**Company Overview**

CDS Defence & Security (CDS DS) is part of the Bailie Group a family-owned group of agencies and consultancies with the collective mission to improve people’s lives by sharing knowledge.

CDS DS is an industry leading technical consultancy delivering world class services in Support Engineering, Cyber Security & Information Assurance, Training & Leadership Development and Communications. We exist to make the world a safer place and do this by providing sophisticated training solutions, operational support, information assurance and engineering support to a breadth of clients within the defence and security domain.

With over 50 years’ experience, we have a well-deserved reputation for providing our clients with complete peace of mind. From delivering forward-thinking training to the UK Armed Forces, to working in partnership with Tier 1 defence and security providers on some of the most significant defence programmes of recent years, the CDS DS name has become synonymous with trust, quality, collaboration, and truly visionary approach to the most complex of problems.

**About the role**:
**Responsibilities**:
You will become the primary focal point for the following:

- Be responsible for the production of Technical Documentation, both military and commercial.
- Provide accurate and concise progress reports on request.
- Work within budget and to a pre-defined delivery schedule.
- Communicate with engineers and SME’s, developing knowledge to create technical documentation.
- Collect, analyse and organise project source information.
- Engage with Customers to ensure expectations are met.
- Keep up to date with prevailing documentation standards and practices.
- Adhere to internal processes and procedures.
- May be expected to work on Customer premises, if required.

**Skills, Qualifications and Experience**
- Work effectively in a team.
- Be able to communicate technical information to nontechnical audiences.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills.
- Strong attention to detail with a diligent approach to projects.
- Understanding of a variety of Technical Documentation disciplines.
- Have an inquisitive nature and be keen to learn new technologies.

You will also have:

- Recognised technical qualification, preferably in Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Experience and knowledge of structured authoring disciplines and relevant software.
- Proficient at using MS Office, including Project and Visio.
- Experience and knowledge using MS Word Templates and formatting of MS Word documents.
- Experience of CAD manipulation for the development of technical illustrations and knowledge transfer.
- Working iaw predefined specifications and style guides.
- Knowledge and experience of the S-Series specifications, including S1000D and S2000M.
- Knowledge and experience of Army Equipment Support Publications (AESPs), Air Publications (APs), Books of Reference (BRs).
- Qualification or experience with ASD Simplified Technical English (STE) is desirable.
- Engineering / Military background or understanding is preferable.
- Knowledge of illustration software and techniques.
- Must obtain and hold a Security Clearance (SC) and be willing to hold Developed Vetting (DV).

**Benefits**
- Competitive remuneration package
- Life Assurance Scheme
- 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
- Onsite Parking
- Flexible working hours
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension scheme
- Medicash

**Hybrid & Homeworking**

To ensure the health, safety & well-being of our employees, we have minimum standards for homeworking environments which must be maintained. Further details available on request.

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